Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 804 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) time to make butter (b) how hard we shake (c) the same jar (d) the cream temperature
3. 3.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) buttermilk (c) honey (d) oil
4. 4.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) cheese (c) butter lumps (d) still runny cream
5. 5.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake
6. 6.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it is much faster (c) it takes much longer (d) it turns pink
7. 7.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a timer (d) a magnet
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) fresh cream (c) cold water to rinse (d) a magnet
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) cold water to rinse (c) turmeric powder (d) a jar with a tight lid
12. 12.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
14. 14.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
15. 15.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
16. 16.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) baking a cake (c) melting butter (d) freezing water
18. 18.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) melting ice (c) browning lemon ink (d) cooking an egg
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) cold water to rinse (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) time to make butter (c) the amount of cream
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a timer (c) a mirror (d) fresh cream
24. 24.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) rusting iron (c) melting ice (d) cooking an egg
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a bowl (d) a balloon
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) cold water to rinse
28. 28.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
29. 29.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a bowl (c) a battery cell (d) fresh cream
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) cold water to rinse
33. 33.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) more butter forms (c) it turns to cheese (d) no butter forms
34. 34.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a mirror (c) a timer (d) a bowl
37. 37.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) folding paper (c) melting butter (d) browning lemon ink
38. 38.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it will not break (c) it is magnetic (d) it is hotter
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) False (b) True

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