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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 715 · 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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a timer (d) a mirror
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a bowl (c) yeast (d) cold water to rinse
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) cold water to rinse (c) a balloon (d) fresh cream
  9. 9.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) powder (b) thick whipped cream (c) clear water (d) ice
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) the amount of cream (c) the same jar (d) the cream temperature
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a timer (c) cold water to rinse (d) fresh cream
  14. 14.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  15. 15.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) melting ice (c) folding paper (d) baking a cake
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) baking a cake (c) melting ice (d) folding paper
  18. 18.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) browning lemon ink (c) freezing water (d) rusting iron
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a bowl (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  22. 22.🔮 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
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns to cheese (c) it turns blue (d) no butter forms
  24. 24.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it will not break (c) it is heavier (d) it is hotter
  26. 26.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so it gets hot (c) so air gets out (d) so cream does not spill
  27. 27.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  29. 29.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) melting ice (c) cooking an egg (d) browning lemon ink
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a timer (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) fresh cream
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the lid is warm (b) shaking adds salt (c) the jar adds butter (d) fat bits stick together
  33. 33.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) still runny cream (c) ghee (d) cheese
  36. 36.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) melting butter (c) cooking an egg (d) browning lemon ink
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a jar with a tight lid
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. a timer
  4. False
  5. True
  6. we change it
  7. yeast
  8. a balloon
  9. thick whipped cream
  10. needed
  11. False
  12. the cream temperature
  13. turmeric powder
  14. cannot be undone
  15. False
  16. baking a cake
  17. baking a cake
  18. False
  19. True
  20. freezing water
  21. a bowl
  22. it takes much longer
  23. no butter forms
  24. False
  25. it will not break
  26. so cream does not spill
  27. True
  28. we keep it the same
  29. melting ice
  30. yeast
  31. True
  32. fat bits stick together
  33. can be undone
  34. not needed
  35. still runny cream
  36. True
  37. not needed
  38. melting butter
  39. a jar with a tight lid
  40. not needed

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