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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 774 · 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) folding paper (b) browning lemon ink (c) melting butter (d) freezing water
  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.⚖️ 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. 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. 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. 6.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  9. 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. 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. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a bowl (d) a magnet
  12. 12.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  14. 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. 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. 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. 17.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  18. 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. 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. 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. 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. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) melting ice (c) freezing water (d) folding paper
  23. 23.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  24. 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. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  26. 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. 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. 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. 29.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  30. 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. 31.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) vinegar (c) buttermilk (d) oil
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a timer
  34. 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. 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. 36.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) dissolving salt (c) cooking an egg (d) baking a cake
  40. 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

  1. browning lemon ink
  2. True
  3. we keep it the same
  4. so cream does not spill
  5. it will not break
  6. needed
  7. needed
  8. can be undone
  9. the cream temperature
  10. a balloon
  11. a bowl
  12. False
  13. True
  14. freezing water
  15. a mirror
  16. yeast
  17. True
  18. fat bits stick together
  19. a mathani (churner)
  20. a battery cell
  21. we change it
  22. browning lemon ink
  23. True
  24. folding paper
  25. can be undone
  26. it takes much longer
  27. a magnet
  28. baking a cake
  29. can be undone
  30. still runny cream
  31. True
  32. buttermilk
  33. a timer
  34. cooking an egg
  35. lumps of butter
  36. False
  37. False
  38. False
  39. dissolving salt
  40. we keep it the same

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