Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 638 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) a magnet
2. 2.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so cream does not spill (b) so it turns yellow (c) so it gets hot (d) so air gets out
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) fresh cream (d) a timer
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧈 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
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a battery cell (c) a timer (d) a jar with a tight lid
8. 8.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) thick whipped cream (c) ice (d) powder
9. 9.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
10. 10.⚖️ 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) time to make butter (c) how hard we shake (d) the cream temperature
11. 11.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) time to make butter (c) the same jar
13. 13.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting ice (c) cooking an egg (d) melting butter
16. 16.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is heavier (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
17. 17.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) a balloon (d) cold water to rinse
19. 19.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) butter lumps (c) cheese (d) ghee
21. 21.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) folding paper (c) dissolving salt (d) melting ice
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a mirror (c) cold water to rinse (d) a jar with a tight lid
23. 23.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a pressure cooker (b) a sieve (c) a mathani (churner) (d) a rolling pin
24. 24.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) fresh cream (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) cold water to rinse
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
27. 27.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) vinegar (c) oil (d) honey
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) sugar crystals (c) clear water only (d) bubbles of gas
33. 33.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
37. 37.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) folding paper (c) milk turning to curd (d) cooking an egg
38. 38.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) dissolving salt
40. 40.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False

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