Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 765 · 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.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
2. 2.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is hotter (c) it is magnetic (d) it is heavier
3. 3.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
4. 4.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
5. 5.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) sugar crystals (c) clear water only (d) lumps of butter
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a battery cell (d) fresh cream
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) vinegar (c) oil (d) honey
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a magnet (c) fresh cream (d) cold water to rinse
17. 17.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
18. 18.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it is much faster (b) it makes salt (c) it takes much longer (d) it turns pink
19. 19.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so it gets hot (c) so it turns yellow (d) so cream does not spill
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) cooking an egg (c) melting ice (d) baking a cake
25. 25.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) milk turning to curd (c) melting butter (d) cooking an egg
28. 28.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) melting ice
29. 29.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
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) False (b) True
32. 32.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) shaking adds salt (c) fat bits stick together (d) the lid is warm
33. 33.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) browning lemon ink (c) freezing water (d) baking a cake
34. 34.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) ghee (c) still runny cream (d) butter lumps
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) milk turning to curd (c) folding paper (d) baking a cake
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) a bowl
38. 38.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) browning lemon ink (c) milk turning to curd (d) rusting iron
39. 39.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting ice (c) melting butter (d) baking a cake
40. 40.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True

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