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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 771 · 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.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a timer (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a magnet
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) how hard we shake (c) time to make butter
  6. 6.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) fat bits stick together (c) the lid is warm (d) shaking adds salt
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) lumps of butter (c) bubbles of gas (d) sugar crystals
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) still runny cream (c) butter lumps (d) cheese
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) a magnet (d) a bowl
  12. 12.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so cream does not spill (b) so it gets hot (c) so it turns yellow (d) so air gets out
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same jar (b) how hard we shake (c) the cream temperature (d) time to make butter
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
  15. 15.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a jar with a tight lid
  17. 17.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a bowl (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) dissolving salt (c) rusting iron (d) melting butter
  21. 21.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) honey (c) oil (d) vinegar
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) yeast (c) fresh cream (d) cold water to rinse
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) browning lemon ink (c) melting butter (d) melting ice
  25. 25.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a mathani (churner) (b) a rolling pin (c) a pressure cooker (d) a sieve
  26. 26.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  27. 27.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) folding paper (c) rusting iron (d) baking a cake
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  32. 32.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is hotter (c) it will not break (d) it is magnetic
  34. 34.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns blue (c) it turns to cheese (d) no butter forms
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same jar (b) the amount of cream (c) how hard we shake (d) time to make butter
  37. 37.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) baking a cake (c) dissolving salt (d) milk turning to curd
  38. 38.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) dissolving salt (c) freezing water (d) cooking an egg
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) dissolving salt (c) baking a cake (d) rusting iron

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. we keep it the same
  3. a magnet
  4. needed
  5. how hard we shake
  6. fat bits stick together
  7. the same jar
  8. lumps of butter
  9. we measure it
  10. still runny cream
  11. a magnet
  12. so cream does not spill
  13. the cream temperature
  14. fresh cream
  15. False
  16. a jar with a tight lid
  17. False
  18. a bowl
  19. needed
  20. rusting iron
  21. buttermilk
  22. yeast
  23. we keep it the same
  24. browning lemon ink
  25. a mathani (churner)
  26. cannot be undone
  27. False
  28. False
  29. cannot be undone
  30. folding paper
  31. we keep it the same
  32. True
  33. it will not break
  34. False
  35. no butter forms
  36. time to make butter
  37. dissolving salt
  38. False
  39. cooking an egg
  40. dissolving salt

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