Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 606 · 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 amount of cream”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) fresh cream
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) butter lumps (c) ghee (d) still runny cream
5. 5.True or false: yeast is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔮 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
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how hard we shake (b) the amount of cream (c) the cream temperature (d) the same jar
8. 8.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake (c) the cream temperature
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) rusting iron (c) cooking an egg (d) melting ice
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
12. 12.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
13. 13.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) no butter forms (c) more butter forms (d) it turns to cheese
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) melting butter (c) melting ice (d) rusting iron
15. 15.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
17. 17.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) rusting iron (c) cooking an egg (d) folding paper
18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) melting butter (b) baking a cake (c) cooking an egg (d) milk turning to curd
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is heavier (c) it will not break (d) it is hotter
23. 23.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
24. 24.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) powder (b) thick whipped cream (c) ice (d) clear water
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) a jar with a tight lid
27. 27.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
28. 28.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) melting butter (c) cooking an egg (d) freezing water
29. 29.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) fat bits stick together (c) the lid is warm (d) the jar adds butter
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) browning lemon ink (c) cooking an egg (d) dissolving salt
32. 32.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a rolling pin (b) a mathani (churner) (c) a pressure cooker (d) a sieve
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
34. 34.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a balloon (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
37. 37.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) sugar crystals (b) lumps of butter (c) clear water only (d) bubbles of gas
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) dissolving salt (c) browning lemon ink (d) freezing water
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) browning lemon ink (c) milk turning to curd (d) melting butter
40. 40.True or false: melting butter is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False

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