Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 658 · 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.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) baking a cake (c) freezing water (d) melting butter
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to make butter (b) the cream temperature (c) the same jar (d) the amount of cream
5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🛟 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
9. 9.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a timer
11. 11.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) no butter forms (c) more butter forms (d) it turns blue
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) browning lemon ink (c) rusting iron (d) baking a cake
13. 13.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) still runny cream (c) cheese (d) ghee
14. 14.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) cold water to rinse (c) a balloon (d) a bowl
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake
19. 19.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
23. 23.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
24. 24.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it gets hot (d) so air gets out
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the cream temperature (b) the amount of cream (c) how hard we shake (d) the same jar
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) browning lemon ink (c) freezing water (d) melting butter
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a balloon (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) sugar crystals (c) lumps of butter (d) bubbles of gas
31. 31.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a mirror (c) fresh cream (d) a bowl
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) fresh cream (d) turmeric powder
36. 36.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) oil (b) buttermilk (c) vinegar (d) honey
38. 38.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) milk turning to curd (c) dissolving salt (d) browning lemon ink
39. 39.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
40. 40.🧈 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

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