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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 686 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. not needed
  3. freezing water
  4. we keep it the same
  5. it will not break
  6. False
  7. False
  8. not needed
  9. False
  10. a battery cell
  11. the cream temperature
  12. so cream does not spill
  13. baking a cake
  14. not needed
  15. no butter forms
  16. False
  17. dissolving salt
  18. folding paper
  19. False
  20. melting butter
  21. needed
  22. False
  23. melting butter
  24. a magnet
  25. True
  26. can be undone
  27. False
  28. a mathani (churner)
  29. still runny cream
  30. True
  31. needed
  32. browning lemon ink
  33. True
  34. can be undone
  35. True
  36. thick whipped cream
  37. buttermilk
  38. False
  39. True
  40. lumps of butter

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