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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 704 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) freezing water (c) rusting iron (d) melting ice
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) cheese (c) butter lumps (d) ghee
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) fat bits stick together (b) shaking adds salt (c) the jar adds butter (d) the lid is warm
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) cold water to rinse
  11. 11.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) freezing water (c) rusting iron (d) melting butter
  12. 12.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it turns yellow (d) so it gets hot
  14. 14.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) freezing water (c) milk turning to curd (d) melting ice
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a magnet (c) fresh cream (d) a bowl
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it is heavier (c) it is magnetic (d) it will not break
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) it turns blue (c) more butter forms (d) no butter forms
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) time to make butter (c) the same jar (d) how hard we shake
  22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) rusting iron (c) milk turning to curd (d) baking a cake
  24. 24.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) baking a cake (c) cooking an egg (d) folding paper
  25. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  26. 26.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) turmeric powder (d) a bowl
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it is much faster (c) it makes salt (d) it turns pink
  29. 29.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) buttermilk (c) oil (d) honey
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  31. 31.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a mathani (churner) (b) a pressure cooker (c) a rolling pin (d) a sieve
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) cold water to rinse (c) fresh cream (d) a balloon
  34. 34.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  37. 37.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) dissolving salt (c) cooking an egg (d) freezing water
  38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) cold water to rinse (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) fresh cream
  40. 40.⚖️ 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) the cream temperature (c) time to make butter

Answer key

  1. rusting iron
  2. True
  3. False
  4. still runny cream
  5. needed
  6. needed
  7. fat bits stick together
  8. needed
  9. not needed
  10. cold water to rinse
  11. rusting iron
  12. False
  13. so cream does not spill
  14. milk turning to curd
  15. a magnet
  16. needed
  17. True
  18. not needed
  19. it will not break
  20. no butter forms
  21. the cream temperature
  22. can be undone
  23. dissolving salt
  24. folding paper
  25. cannot be undone
  26. True
  27. turmeric powder
  28. it takes much longer
  29. buttermilk
  30. a timer
  31. False
  32. a mathani (churner)
  33. a balloon
  34. False
  35. False
  36. can be undone
  37. cooking an egg
  38. cannot be undone
  39. a mirror
  40. the amount of cream

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