Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 592 · 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? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
2. 2.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how hard we shake (b) the cream temperature (c) time to make butter
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) butter lumps (c) cheese (d) still runny cream
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ 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 cream temperature (c) the same jar (d) how hard we shake
8. 8.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
9. 9.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) cooking an egg (c) folding paper (d) rusting iron
11. 11.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) dissolving salt (c) melting ice (d) baking a cake
13. 13.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a sieve (b) a pressure cooker (c) a rolling pin (d) a mathani (churner)
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) a magnet (d) a jar with a tight lid
16. 16.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it gets hot (d) so air gets out
17. 17.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) melting ice (c) cooking an egg (d) browning lemon ink
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a battery cell (c) fresh cream (d) cold water to rinse
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) freezing water (c) melting ice (d) dissolving salt
20. 20.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) oil (b) buttermilk (c) honey (d) vinegar
21. 21.🔍 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
22. 22.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is heavier (c) it is hotter (d) it is magnetic
23. 23.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) browning lemon ink (c) milk turning to curd (d) folding paper
24. 24.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
26. 26.True or false: yeast is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) shaking adds salt (c) the lid is warm (d) fat bits stick together
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) a bowl (d) a magnet
29. 29.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to make butter (b) the amount of cream (c) the same jar (d) the cream temperature
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) yeast (c) cold water to rinse (d) fresh cream
34. 34.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns blue (c) it turns to cheese (d) no butter forms
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) melting butter (c) folding paper (d) dissolving salt
37. 37.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it is much faster (b) it turns pink (c) it takes much longer (d) it makes salt
38. 38.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) milk turning to curd (c) baking a cake (d) melting butter
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) milk turning to curd (d) melting ice

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