Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 599 · 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 “how hard we shake”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
2. 2.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) baking a cake (c) milk turning to curd (d) folding paper
3. 3.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ 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 amount of cream (c) the cream temperature (d) how hard we shake
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) it turns blue (c) no butter forms (d) more butter forms
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) fresh cream
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the cream temperature (b) time to make butter (c) the amount of cream (d) how hard we shake
13. 13.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) powder (b) thick whipped cream (c) clear water (d) ice
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) a balloon
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a timer (c) a magnet (d) fresh cream
18. 18.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) buttermilk (c) honey (d) oil
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) fresh cream (c) turmeric powder (d) a jar with a tight lid
21. 21.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) milk turning to curd (c) rusting iron (d) dissolving salt
25. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) fresh cream (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) cold water to rinse
27. 27.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so cream does not spill (b) so air gets out (c) so it turns yellow (d) so it gets hot
28. 28.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) still runny cream (c) ghee (d) cheese
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a jar with a tight lid
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) rusting iron (c) melting butter (d) freezing water
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a bowl (c) a battery cell (d) a timer
33. 33.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a bowl (d) a timer
36. 36.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it turns pink (c) it makes salt (d) it is much faster
38. 38.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) melting ice (c) melting butter (d) freezing water
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone

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