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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 727 · 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 of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) dissolving salt (c) melting ice (d) browning lemon ink
  2. 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. 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. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) a mirror (d) a bowl
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) cooking an egg (c) rusting iron (d) baking a cake
  6. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) milk turning to curd (c) melting ice (d) folding paper
  13. 13.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  14. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 19.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) oil (c) honey (d) vinegar
  20. 20.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 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. 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. 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. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) fresh cream (d) turmeric powder
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) browning lemon ink (c) cooking an egg (d) folding paper
  28. 28.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  29. 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. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  31. 31.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  32. 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. 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. 34.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  36. 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. 37.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  38. 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. 39.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 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

  1. browning lemon ink
  2. True
  3. a battery cell
  4. a mirror
  5. freezing water
  6. melting butter
  7. we keep it the same
  8. so cream does not spill
  9. no butter forms
  10. we measure it
  11. False
  12. milk turning to curd
  13. can be undone
  14. a balloon
  15. a mirror
  16. cooking an egg
  17. lumps of butter
  18. it will not break
  19. buttermilk
  20. False
  21. needed
  22. not needed
  23. how hard we shake
  24. we change it
  25. True
  26. fresh cream
  27. folding paper
  28. cannot be undone
  29. fat bits stick together
  30. can be undone
  31. False
  32. the amount of cream
  33. a battery cell
  34. not needed
  35. False
  36. time to make butter
  37. can be undone
  38. we keep it the same
  39. not needed
  40. yeast

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