Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 679 · 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) ice (b) powder (c) thick whipped cream (d) clear water
2. 2.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it turns yellow (d) so air gets out
4. 4.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) lumps of butter (c) sugar crystals (d) clear water only
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) ghee (c) cheese (d) butter lumps
7. 7.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a balloon (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a bowl
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to make butter (b) the cream temperature (c) the amount of cream (d) the same jar
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) a timer
11. 11.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) baking a cake (c) browning lemon ink (d) melting butter
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a jar with a tight lid
15. 15.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) more butter forms (c) no butter forms (d) it turns to cheese
19. 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
21. 21.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) fresh cream (c) cold water to rinse (d) a mirror
24. 24.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) rusting iron (c) baking a cake (d) freezing water
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) folding paper (c) browning lemon ink (d) melting butter
27. 27.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a balloon (c) a bowl (d) a timer
31. 31.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it makes salt (c) it turns pink (d) it is much faster
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) a bowl
38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
40. 40.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it will not break (c) it is hotter (d) it is magnetic

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