Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 561 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) melting ice (c) cooking an egg (d) dissolving salt
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a bowl (c) a timer (d) yeast
3. 3.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so it gets hot (c) so cream does not spill (d) so air gets out
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.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
6. 6.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
9. 9.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) turmeric powder (c) cold water to rinse (d) a jar with a tight lid
11. 11.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it turns to cheese (c) more butter forms (d) no butter forms
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to make butter (b) the amount of cream (c) the same jar (d) the cream temperature
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) cold water to rinse (c) a battery cell (d) a bowl
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) honey (c) oil (d) buttermilk
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) milk turning to curd (c) cooking an egg (d) baking a cake
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of cream (b) time to make butter (c) the same jar (d) the cream temperature
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) melting ice (c) folding paper (d) melting butter
24. 24.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) milk turning to curd (c) melting butter (d) melting ice
25. 25.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) fat bits stick together (b) the jar adds butter (c) shaking adds salt (d) the lid is warm
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) cold water to rinse (d) a mirror
28. 28.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
29. 29.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a balloon (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) fresh cream
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) butter lumps (c) still runny cream (d) ghee
34. 34.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
36. 36.True or false: melting butter is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) dissolving salt (c) milk turning to curd (d) browning lemon ink
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a battery cell
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) folding paper (c) cooking an egg (d) rusting iron

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