Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 639 · 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) a timer (b) fresh cream (c) a battery cell (d) a bowl
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) cold water to rinse (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a magnet
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) baking a cake (c) dissolving salt (d) cooking an egg
6. 6.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) oil (c) buttermilk (d) honey
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
11. 11.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) no butter forms (c) it turns blue (d) more butter forms
13. 13.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it makes salt (c) it is much faster (d) it turns pink
14. 14.🛟 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
15. 15.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) bubbles of gas (c) clear water only (d) sugar crystals
16. 16.⚖️ 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) the amount of cream (d) the same jar
17. 17.🧺 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) a timer
18. 18.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
21. 21.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) cooking an egg (c) browning lemon ink (d) dissolving salt
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) melting butter (c) cooking an egg (d) freezing water
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) yeast (c) a timer (d) a bowl
25. 25.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) browning lemon ink (c) cooking an egg (d) melting butter
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) baking a cake (c) melting ice (d) rusting iron
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a timer
28. 28.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚖️ 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 amount of cream
31. 31.🧺 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
32. 32.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ 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) the same jar
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a magnet (d) fresh cream
35. 35.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) fat bits stick together (c) shaking adds salt (d) the lid is warm
36. 36.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) turmeric powder (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a timer
40. 40.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False

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