Butter Making Experiment Worksheet
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.
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- 1.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 3.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it turns pink (c) it takes much longer (d) it is much faster
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 5.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
- 6.⚖️ 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
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) cold water to rinse (c) a mirror (d) a jar with a tight lid
- 8.🧺 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 magnet (d) cold water to rinse
- 9.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) freezing water (b) milk turning to curd (c) cooking an egg (d) browning lemon ink
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) melting butter (c) melting ice (d) freezing water
- 11.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) melting butter (c) baking a cake (d) dissolving salt
- 12.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) browning lemon ink (c) rusting iron (d) folding paper
- 13.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) melting ice (c) dissolving salt (d) milk turning to curd
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) a balloon (d) a bowl
- 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) yeast
- 17.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake (c) the cream temperature (d) the amount of cream
- 18.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) yeast (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
- 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) yeast (d) a timer
- 21.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) still runny cream (c) cheese (d) butter lumps
- 22.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
- 24.⚖️ 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
- 25.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) time to make butter (c) the amount of cream
- 27.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) browning lemon ink (c) baking a cake (d) folding paper
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting butter (c) dissolving salt (d) freezing water
- 30.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) oil (b) honey (c) buttermilk (d) vinegar
- 31.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
- 32.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 33.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) time to make butter (c) the same jar
- 35.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a rolling pin (b) a sieve (c) a pressure cooker (d) a mathani (churner)
- 36.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
- 37.⚖️ 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
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a battery cell (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) cold water to rinse
- 39.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 40.🛟 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
Answer key
- can be undone
- we measure it
- it takes much longer
- we keep it the same
- False
- we keep it the same
- a mirror
- a magnet
- freezing water
- browning lemon ink
- baking a cake
- folding paper
- can be undone
- milk turning to curd
- a balloon
- a bowl
- the cream temperature
- False
- yeast
- yeast
- still runny cream
- not needed
- False
- True
- False
- the amount of cream
- not needed
- folding paper
- cooking an egg
- buttermilk
- cannot be undone
- we change it
- True
- the same jar
- a mathani (churner)
- False
- False
- a battery cell
- needed
- it will not break
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