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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 69 · 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.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it will not break (c) it is magnetic (d) it is hotter
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) folding paper (c) melting ice (d) melting butter
  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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a timer (c) fresh cream (d) a magnet
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how hard we shake (b) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature
  8. 8.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) turmeric powder (d) a jar with a tight lid
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it turns pink (b) it takes much longer (c) it makes salt (d) it is much faster
  11. 11.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) freezing water (c) baking a cake (d) melting butter
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) melting ice (c) browning lemon ink (d) folding paper
  14. 14.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) melting ice (b) browning lemon ink (c) milk turning to curd (d) cooking an egg
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) rusting iron (c) folding paper (d) milk turning to curd
  17. 17.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) the jar adds butter (c) the lid is warm (d) fat bits stick together
  18. 18.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  19. 19.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) dissolving salt (c) browning lemon ink (d) rusting iron
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) freezing water (c) rusting iron (d) baking a cake
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) milk turning to curd (c) dissolving salt (d) melting butter
  28. 28.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so air gets out (c) so cream does not spill (d) so it gets hot
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) still runny cream (c) butter lumps (d) cheese
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) folding paper (c) freezing water (d) melting butter
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same jar (b) how hard we shake (c) the cream temperature (d) the amount of cream
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a bowl (c) a timer (d) fresh cream
  38. 38.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. it will not break
  2. True
  3. baking a cake
  4. we keep it the same
  5. False
  6. a magnet
  7. how hard we shake
  8. True
  9. turmeric powder
  10. it takes much longer
  11. baking a cake
  12. not needed
  13. browning lemon ink
  14. False
  15. melting ice
  16. folding paper
  17. fat bits stick together
  18. can be undone
  19. False
  20. needed
  21. False
  22. True
  23. we keep it the same
  24. not needed
  25. dissolving salt
  26. freezing water
  27. milk turning to curd
  28. False
  29. so cream does not spill
  30. still runny cream
  31. a timer
  32. not needed
  33. rusting iron
  34. needed
  35. False
  36. the cream temperature
  37. a battery cell
  38. False
  39. we keep it the same
  40. we change it

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