Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 625 · 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.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) powder (c) thick whipped cream (d) ice
2. 2.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
4. 4.⚖️ 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) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature
5. 5.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
6. 6.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) vinegar (c) buttermilk (d) oil
7. 7.🔮 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
8. 8.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of cream (b) time to make butter (c) how hard we shake (d) the cream temperature
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a timer (c) a battery cell (d) cold water to rinse
13. 13.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a timer (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
17. 17.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
18. 18.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it will not break (c) it is magnetic (d) it is hotter
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) folding paper (c) freezing water (d) cooking an egg
20. 20.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns to cheese (c) no butter forms (d) it turns blue
22. 22.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a bowl (c) turmeric powder (d) a jar with a tight lid
24. 24.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
25. 25.⚖️ 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 cream temperature (c) time to make butter (d) the amount of cream
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a timer (c) cold water to rinse (d) a magnet
29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bowl (c) cold water to rinse (d) fresh cream
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.🧈 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
34. 34.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting butter (c) baking a cake (d) rusting iron
35. 35.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a mirror (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) fresh cream
38. 38.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) ghee (c) butter lumps (d) cheese
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting butter (c) milk turning to curd (d) browning lemon ink
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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