Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 557 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) sugar crystals (c) clear water only (d) lumps of butter
2. 2.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is heavier (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
5. 5.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) freezing water (c) melting ice (d) folding paper
7. 7.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) thick whipped cream (c) powder (d) clear water
8. 8.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
9. 9.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a magnet (d) a timer
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) melting butter (c) melting ice (d) dissolving salt
12. 12.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting ice (c) melting butter (d) cooking an egg
13. 13.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) the lid is warm (c) fat bits stick together (d) the jar adds butter
14. 14.True or false: melting butter is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
16. 16.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) turmeric powder
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a bowl (d) yeast
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) rusting iron (c) dissolving salt (d) baking a cake
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
23. 23.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a bowl
25. 25.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the cream temperature (b) the amount of cream (c) time to make butter (d) the same jar
27. 27.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) melting ice (c) dissolving salt (d) freezing water
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a mirror
30. 30.⚖️ 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) time to make butter (c) how hard we shake (d) the same jar
31. 31.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it turns yellow (d) so air gets out
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a timer (d) a battery cell
33. 33.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it turns pink (b) it is much faster (c) it takes much longer (d) it makes salt
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting ice (c) folding paper (d) melting butter
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) cooking an egg (c) melting ice (d) browning lemon ink
39. 39.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) oil (b) honey (c) buttermilk (d) vinegar
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) cold water to rinse (c) fresh cream (d) a timer

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