Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 815 · 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.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it turns pink (b) it is much faster (c) it makes salt (d) it takes much longer
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
3. 3.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a timer (d) yeast
5. 5.🔍 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
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) a balloon (d) fresh cream
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) melting butter (c) milk turning to curd (d) freezing water
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) baking a cake (c) folding paper (d) rusting iron
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) fresh cream (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
10. 10.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns to cheese (c) it turns blue (d) no butter forms
11. 11.🧺 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
12. 12.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is heavier (c) it is hotter (d) it is magnetic
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting ice (c) melting butter (d) folding paper
14. 14.🛟 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
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) melting ice (c) dissolving salt (d) milk turning to curd
17. 17.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) honey (c) oil (d) buttermilk
18. 18.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a battery cell (c) a bowl (d) a timer
22. 22.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) still runny cream (c) cheese (d) butter lumps
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) folding paper (c) melting ice (d) baking a cake
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a bowl
25. 25.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) cold water to rinse (c) fresh cream (d) a balloon
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
31. 31.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) a magnet
33. 33.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) the lid is warm (c) fat bits stick together (d) the jar adds butter
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) rusting iron (c) cooking an egg (d) baking a cake
37. 37.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a timer (c) turmeric powder (d) fresh cream

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