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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 54 · 40 questions
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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. 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. 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. 3.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  5. 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. 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. 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. 8.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) clear water (c) powder (d) thick whipped cream
  9. 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. 10.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  12. 12.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  13. 13.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  14. 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. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) cooking an egg
  16. 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. 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. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) fresh cream (c) a magnet (d) yeast
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) cold water to rinse (c) yeast (d) a magnet
  20. 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. 21.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  22. 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. 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. 24.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) freezing water (c) milk turning to curd (d) melting ice
  27. 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. 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. 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. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  32. 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. 33.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) browning lemon ink (c) dissolving salt (d) milk turning to curd
  37. 37.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  38. 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. 39.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) honey (c) vinegar (d) oil
  40. 40.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone

Answer key

  1. it will not break
  2. we keep it the same
  3. needed
  4. can be undone
  5. we change it
  6. lumps of butter
  7. False
  8. thick whipped cream
  9. we measure it
  10. False
  11. cannot be undone
  12. cannot be undone
  13. False
  14. the cream temperature
  15. cooking an egg
  16. a balloon
  17. a mathani (churner)
  18. fresh cream
  19. cold water to rinse
  20. a magnet
  21. False
  22. a battery cell
  23. browning lemon ink
  24. needed
  25. cannot be undone
  26. milk turning to curd
  27. True
  28. a balloon
  29. the amount of cream
  30. can be undone
  31. False
  32. we keep it the same
  33. True
  34. False
  35. cannot be undone
  36. dissolving salt
  37. True
  38. still runny cream
  39. buttermilk
  40. can be undone

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