Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 581 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of cream (b) the cream temperature (c) time to make butter (d) the same jar
2. 2.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it turns yellow (d) so it gets hot
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same jar (b) the cream temperature (c) how hard we shake (d) the amount of cream
4. 4.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
6. 6.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it turns pink (c) it is much faster (d) it makes salt
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) fresh cream (d) cold water to rinse
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) ghee (c) cheese (d) still runny cream
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a balloon (c) cold water to rinse (d) fresh cream
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🧺 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) a mirror
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) melting ice (c) milk turning to curd (d) baking a cake
14. 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it will not break (c) it is hotter (d) it is heavier
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a timer (c) yeast (d) cold water to rinse
19. 19.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) melting butter (b) milk turning to curd (c) rusting iron (d) cooking an egg
20. 20.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) sugar crystals (c) clear water only (d) bubbles of gas
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) yeast (c) a bowl (d) cold water to rinse
22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) more butter forms (c) it turns blue (d) no butter forms
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to make butter (b) the amount of cream (c) the cream temperature
28. 28.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) rusting iron (c) baking a cake (d) folding paper
29. 29.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
31. 31.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) the lid is warm (c) fat bits stick together (d) shaking adds salt
32. 32.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) vinegar (c) oil (d) buttermilk
33. 33.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a timer (d) a mirror
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) cold water to rinse (c) turmeric powder (d) fresh cream
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a mirror (c) a bowl (d) fresh cream
37. 37.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a bowl (c) cold water to rinse (d) turmeric powder
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) milk turning to curd (c) rusting iron (d) freezing water
40. 40.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False

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