Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 681 · 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.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) sugar crystals (b) clear water only (c) bubbles of gas (d) lumps of butter
2. 2.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
3. 3.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a magnet (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the cream temperature (b) time to make butter (c) how hard we shake (d) the amount of cream
6. 6.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) a timer (d) a balloon
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
10. 10.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so it turns yellow (c) so cream does not spill (d) so it gets hot
11. 11.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it is magnetic (c) it is heavier (d) it will not break
12. 12.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: melting butter is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) cheese (c) ghee (d) still runny cream
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) turmeric powder
16. 16.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) melting butter (c) cooking an egg (d) freezing water
18. 18.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) cold water to rinse (d) a magnet
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a balloon (c) a bowl (d) fresh cream
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a battery cell (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a timer
24. 24.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔮 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
29. 29.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) yeast (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
32. 32.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a bowl (c) fresh cream (d) a mirror
35. 35.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a sieve (b) a pressure cooker (c) a mathani (churner) (d) a rolling pin
36. 36.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) no butter forms (c) it turns to cheese (d) more butter forms
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) freezing water (c) baking a cake (d) milk turning to curd
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
39. 39.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) oil (b) honey (c) buttermilk (d) vinegar
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is kept the same. (a) True (b) False

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