Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 571 · 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.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it gets hot (d) so it turns yellow
2. 2.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is hotter (c) it will not break (d) it is magnetic
3. 3.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) cooking an egg (c) browning lemon ink (d) freezing water
5. 5.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake (d) time to make butter
6. 6.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of cream (b) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature
10. 10.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ 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 amount of cream
12. 12.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
14. 14.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
19. 19.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
23. 23.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a mathani (churner) (b) a rolling pin (c) a pressure cooker (d) a sieve
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) cold water to rinse (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
26. 26.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) no butter forms (c) it turns to cheese (d) it turns blue
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) baking a cake (c) melting ice (d) milk turning to curd
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
32. 32.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it is much faster (c) it makes salt (d) it turns pink
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a battery cell (c) cold water to rinse (d) a timer
35. 35.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) melting butter (c) cooking an egg (d) milk turning to curd
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) melting ice (c) dissolving salt (d) browning lemon ink
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) sugar crystals (c) lumps of butter (d) clear water only
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a timer (c) cold water to rinse (d) turmeric powder

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