Butter Making Experiment Worksheet
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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) dissolving salt (c) melting ice (d) browning lemon ink
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a timer (c) fresh cream (d) a jar with a tight lid
- 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) a mirror (d) a bowl
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) cooking an egg (c) rusting iron (d) baking a cake
- 6.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) cooking an egg (c) melting butter (d) rusting iron
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 8.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so it gets hot (c) so cream does not spill (d) so it turns yellow
- 9.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it turns to cheese (c) more butter forms (d) no butter forms
- 10.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) milk turning to curd (c) melting ice (d) folding paper
- 13.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a balloon (c) fresh cream (d) cold water to rinse
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) cold water to rinse (c) a mirror (d) fresh cream
- 16.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) melting butter (c) dissolving salt (d) cooking an egg
- 17.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) sugar crystals (b) lumps of butter (c) bubbles of gas (d) clear water only
- 18.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is hotter (c) it is heavier (d) it will not break
- 19.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) oil (c) honey (d) vinegar
- 20.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 22.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake (c) the cream temperature
- 24.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 25.⚖️ 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
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) fresh cream (d) turmeric powder
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) browning lemon ink (c) cooking an egg (d) folding paper
- 28.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 29.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) the lid is warm (c) the jar adds butter (d) fat bits stick together
- 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
- 31.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) time to make butter (c) the amount of cream
- 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) a battery cell (d) a bowl
- 34.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 35.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of cream (b) the same jar (c) how hard we shake (d) time to make butter
- 37.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 39.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) yeast (c) a bowl (d) cold water to rinse
Answer key
- browning lemon ink
- True
- a battery cell
- a mirror
- freezing water
- melting butter
- we keep it the same
- so cream does not spill
- no butter forms
- we measure it
- False
- milk turning to curd
- can be undone
- a balloon
- a mirror
- cooking an egg
- lumps of butter
- it will not break
- buttermilk
- False
- needed
- not needed
- how hard we shake
- we change it
- True
- fresh cream
- folding paper
- cannot be undone
- fat bits stick together
- can be undone
- False
- the amount of cream
- a battery cell
- not needed
- False
- time to make butter
- can be undone
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- yeast
Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids