Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 613 · 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? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) cooking an egg (c) rusting iron (d) freezing water
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: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it is much faster (b) it turns pink (c) it makes salt (d) it takes much longer
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) baking a cake (d) dissolving salt
7. 7.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so it gets hot (c) so cream does not spill (d) so air gets out
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same jar (b) the cream temperature (c) how hard we shake (d) time to make butter
9. 9.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
10. 10.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) clear water (c) thick whipped cream (d) powder
11. 11.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
12. 12.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ 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 cream temperature (c) how hard we shake (d) the amount of cream
14. 14.🧺 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 battery cell (d) a timer
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) yeast (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
16. 16.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it turns to cheese (c) no butter forms (d) more butter forms
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) fresh cream (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a magnet
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
21. 21.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is hotter (c) it is magnetic (d) it is heavier
22. 22.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) dissolving salt (c) folding paper (d) freezing water
23. 23.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
24. 24.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) freezing water (c) milk turning to curd (d) dissolving salt
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) baking a cake (c) cooking an egg (d) folding paper
27. 27.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) oil (c) honey (d) buttermilk
28. 28.True or false: yeast is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) fresh cream (c) a mirror (d) yeast
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) melting ice (d) baking a cake
31. 31.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) fat bits stick together (b) shaking adds salt (c) the lid is warm (d) the jar adds butter
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
33. 33.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) lumps of butter (c) bubbles of gas (d) sugar crystals
34. 34.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) dissolving salt (c) milk turning to curd (d) baking a cake
35. 35.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a mathani (churner) (b) a rolling pin (c) a sieve (d) a pressure cooker
36. 36.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a timer (c) turmeric powder (d) a jar with a tight lid
40. 40.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) cheese (c) ghee (d) butter lumps

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