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