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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 822 · 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.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bowl (c) a timer (d) cold water to rinse
  6. 6.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so cream does not spill (b) so it turns yellow (c) so it gets hot (d) so air gets out
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  10. 10.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it is magnetic (c) it will not break (d) it is heavier
  11. 11.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) rusting iron (c) baking a cake (d) dissolving salt
  12. 12.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) yeast (c) a timer (d) cold water to rinse
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the cream temperature (b) the amount of cream (c) time to make butter (d) the same jar
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) browning lemon ink (c) rusting iron (d) folding paper
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  18. 18.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting ice (c) milk turning to curd (d) freezing water
  19. 19.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) browning lemon ink (c) milk turning to curd (d) freezing water
  20. 20.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) ice (c) thick whipped cream (d) powder
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a magnet (c) cold water to rinse (d) a timer
  22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) cheese (c) still runny cream (d) ghee
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  27. 27.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) a balloon
  29. 29.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) lumps of butter (c) sugar crystals (d) bubbles of gas
  31. 31.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) turmeric powder (d) a timer
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 same jar (c) the cream temperature
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) fresh cream (c) cold water to rinse (d) a timer
  38. 38.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) fresh cream (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) cold water to rinse

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. True
  3. False
  4. False
  5. a balloon
  6. True
  7. False
  8. so cream does not spill
  9. we change it
  10. it will not break
  11. dissolving salt
  12. True
  13. yeast
  14. the cream temperature
  15. not needed
  16. folding paper
  17. we keep it the same
  18. milk turning to curd
  19. freezing water
  20. thick whipped cream
  21. a magnet
  22. can be undone
  23. still runny cream
  24. not needed
  25. False
  26. we keep it the same
  27. True
  28. a balloon
  29. False
  30. lumps of butter
  31. True
  32. turmeric powder
  33. the same jar
  34. needed
  35. needed
  36. needed
  37. a mirror
  38. False
  39. a battery cell
  40. cold water to rinse

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