Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 792 · 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.🛟 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
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how hard we shake (b) time to make butter (c) the amount of cream (d) the same jar
3. 3.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) ice (c) powder (d) thick whipped cream
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a battery cell (c) cold water to rinse (d) a timer
5. 5.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) dissolving salt (c) rusting iron (d) freezing water
7. 7.🔍 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
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) cold water to rinse (d) turmeric powder
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) fresh cream (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
11. 11.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) freezing water (c) browning lemon ink (d) dissolving salt
14. 14.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it is much faster (b) it takes much longer (c) it turns pink (d) it makes salt
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.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
17. 17.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so it gets hot (c) so air gets out (d) so cream does not spill
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) a jar with a tight lid
19. 19.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) a balloon (d) a jar with a tight lid
24. 24.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
25. 25.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
30. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
31. 31.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it turns to cheese (c) more butter forms (d) no butter forms
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a timer (c) yeast (d) a bowl
35. 35.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
36. 36.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) freezing water (b) rusting iron (c) browning lemon ink (d) milk turning to curd
37. 37.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) cheese (c) butter lumps (d) still runny cream
40. 40.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone

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