Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 618 · 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) melting butter (b) freezing water (c) baking a cake (d) folding paper
2. 2.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) melting butter (b) milk turning to curd (c) browning lemon ink (d) cooking an egg
3. 3.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is hotter (c) it will not break (d) it is heavier
4. 4.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) a battery cell (d) a jar with a tight lid
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
7. 7.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting ice (c) freezing water (d) cooking an egg
8. 8.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) sugar crystals (c) lumps of butter (d) clear water only
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of cream (b) the same jar (c) how hard we shake (d) the cream temperature
10. 10.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) dissolving salt (c) baking a cake (d) cooking an egg
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same jar (b) how hard we shake (c) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a battery cell (c) a timer (d) a bowl
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) browning lemon ink (c) melting ice (d) cooking an egg
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔮 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
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the lid is warm (b) fat bits stick together (c) shaking adds salt (d) the jar adds butter
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so it gets hot (c) so it turns yellow (d) so cream does not spill
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) ghee (c) butter lumps (d) still runny cream
31. 31.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) milk turning to curd (c) dissolving salt (d) melting ice
32. 32.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) folding paper (b) rusting iron (c) cooking an egg (d) milk turning to curd
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a bowl (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
36. 36.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) fresh cream (d) yeast
38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
39. 39.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone

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