Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 605 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) melting ice (c) baking a cake (d) cooking an egg
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a sieve (b) a rolling pin (c) a mathani (churner) (d) a pressure cooker
5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
6. 6.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting ice (c) baking a cake (d) milk turning to curd
7. 7.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns to cheese (c) it turns blue (d) no butter forms
9. 9.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) sugar crystals (b) bubbles of gas (c) clear water only (d) lumps of butter
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) fresh cream
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) a battery cell (d) a jar with a tight lid
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) yeast
19. 19.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) fat bits stick together (b) the lid is warm (c) shaking adds salt (d) the jar adds butter
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so air gets out (c) so cream does not spill (d) so it turns yellow
22. 22.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) dissolving salt (c) browning lemon ink (d) milk turning to curd
23. 23.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) freezing water (c) rusting iron (d) milk turning to curd
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) cooking an egg (c) milk turning to curd (d) folding paper
25. 25.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
27. 27.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a bowl (d) fresh cream
29. 29.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
30. 30.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it turns pink (b) it takes much longer (c) it is much faster (d) it makes salt
31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
34. 34.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake (c) the cream temperature (d) the amount of cream
35. 35.⚖️ 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 same jar (c) the cream temperature
36. 36.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
38. 38.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) oil (b) buttermilk (c) vinegar (d) honey
39. 39.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.🛟 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

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