Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 779 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) cold water to rinse (c) yeast (d) a balloon
2. 2.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) no butter forms (c) it turns to cheese (d) more butter forms
3. 3.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so cream does not spill (b) so it gets hot (c) so air gets out (d) so it turns yellow
4. 4.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) turmeric powder (c) a timer (d) a bowl
8. 8.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it is much faster (b) it turns pink (c) it takes much longer (d) it makes salt
9. 9.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) melting ice (c) cooking an egg (d) folding paper
12. 12.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is hotter (c) it is magnetic (d) it will not break
13. 13.⚖️ 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 amount of cream
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how hard we shake (b) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ 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) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature (d) the same jar
18. 18.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) ghee (c) cheese (d) butter lumps
19. 19.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) melting butter (c) folding paper (d) browning lemon ink
21. 21.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
22. 22.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a mirror (c) cold water to rinse (d) fresh cream
24. 24.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
26. 26.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) fresh cream (c) cold water to rinse (d) a timer
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) cold water to rinse (c) fresh cream (d) a bowl
29. 29.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) thick whipped cream (b) clear water (c) powder (d) ice
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a bowl (d) a battery cell
31. 31.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a pressure cooker (b) a mathani (churner) (c) a sieve (d) a rolling pin
33. 33.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
35. 35.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) bubbles of gas (c) clear water only (d) sugar crystals
37. 37.🧺 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) fresh cream (d) a magnet
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same

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