Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 632 · 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 of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) fresh cream (c) a bowl (d) a timer
2. 2.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it is magnetic (c) it will not break (d) it is heavier
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚖️ 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) the cream temperature (c) how hard we shake (d) time to make butter
5. 5.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) folding paper (c) melting ice (d) browning lemon ink
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) cheese (c) ghee (d) butter lumps
7. 7.🧺 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 balloon (d) a timer
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a bowl (c) a balloon (d) cold water to rinse
9. 9.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it turns pink (c) it is much faster (d) it takes much longer
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
11. 11.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
12. 12.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns yellow (c) so air gets out (d) so cream does not spill
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a bowl (c) a mirror (d) fresh cream
18. 18.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) dissolving salt (c) melting butter (d) milk turning to curd
20. 20.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a bowl (d) a battery cell
22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
23. 23.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) melting ice (c) cooking an egg (d) freezing water
24. 24.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) more butter forms (c) no butter forms (d) it turns blue
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) folding paper (c) melting butter (d) rusting iron
26. 26.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) clear water only (c) sugar crystals (d) lumps of butter
28. 28.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) vinegar (c) oil (d) honey
29. 29.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
30. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
33. 33.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a timer
35. 35.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a mathani (churner) (b) a pressure cooker (c) a sieve (d) a rolling pin
36. 36.⚖️ 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 cream temperature (c) how hard we shake
37. 37.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) freezing water (c) rusting iron (d) baking a cake
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) fresh cream (d) a mirror
40. 40.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True

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