Butter Making Experiment Worksheet
What you do (Shake till it clumps): 1. Fill the jar only one-third full of fresh cream. 2. Screw the lid on tightly. 3. Shake hard, taking turns, for 10–15 minutes. 4. When lumps form, pour off the buttermilk and rinse the butter in cold water.
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- 1.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is hotter (c) it is heavier (d) it will not break
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 3.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 4.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 6.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) bubbles of gas (c) lumps of butter (d) sugar crystals
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) clear water (c) powder (d) thick whipped cream
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 10.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
- 12.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
- 13.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the cream temperature (b) how hard we shake (c) time to make butter (d) the amount of cream
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) cooking an egg
- 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a timer (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
- 17.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a sieve (b) a mathani (churner) (c) a rolling pin (d) a pressure cooker
- 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) fresh cream (c) a magnet (d) yeast
- 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) cold water to rinse (c) yeast (d) a magnet
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) fresh cream (d) a magnet
- 21.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) cold water to rinse (c) fresh cream (d) a battery cell
- 23.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) browning lemon ink (c) folding paper (d) freezing water
- 24.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) freezing water (c) milk turning to curd (d) melting ice
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) fresh cream
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) time to make butter (c) the amount of cream
- 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
- 31.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 33.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) browning lemon ink (c) dissolving salt (d) milk turning to curd
- 37.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) ghee (c) cheese (d) butter lumps
- 39.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) honey (c) vinegar (d) oil
- 40.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
Answer key
- it will not break
- we keep it the same
- needed
- can be undone
- we change it
- lumps of butter
- False
- thick whipped cream
- we measure it
- False
- cannot be undone
- cannot be undone
- False
- the cream temperature
- cooking an egg
- a balloon
- a mathani (churner)
- fresh cream
- cold water to rinse
- a magnet
- False
- a battery cell
- browning lemon ink
- needed
- cannot be undone
- milk turning to curd
- True
- a balloon
- the amount of cream
- can be undone
- False
- we keep it the same
- True
- False
- cannot be undone
- dissolving salt
- True
- still runny cream
- buttermilk
- can be undone
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