Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 724 · 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.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) fresh cream (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) turmeric powder
3. 3.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) clear water (c) powder (d) thick whipped cream
4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
5. 5.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ 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 cream temperature (c) the same jar (d) the amount of cream
7. 7.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) the lid is warm (c) fat bits stick together (d) the jar adds butter
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) more butter forms (c) no butter forms (d) it turns blue
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) browning lemon ink (c) dissolving salt (d) cooking an egg
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to make butter (b) the cream temperature (c) the same jar
13. 13.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a mathani (churner) (b) a sieve (c) a rolling pin (d) a pressure cooker
14. 14.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) cheese (c) still runny cream (d) butter lumps
15. 15.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
19. 19.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
20. 20.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it takes much longer (c) it turns pink (d) it is much faster
22. 22.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) baking a cake (c) melting butter (d) folding paper
24. 24.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) dissolving salt (c) freezing water (d) melting ice
25. 25.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) melting butter (d) baking a cake
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) a jar with a tight lid
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) milk turning to curd (c) melting ice (d) freezing water
34. 34.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so cream does not spill (b) so it turns yellow (c) so air gets out (d) so it gets hot
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) cold water to rinse (d) turmeric powder
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the cream temperature (b) the same jar (c) how hard we shake (d) time to make butter
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) clear water only (c) sugar crystals (d) lumps of butter

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