Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 829 · 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: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) cheese (c) still runny cream (d) butter lumps
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) the cream temperature (c) how hard we shake (d) the amount of cream
3. 3.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) powder (c) clear water (d) thick whipped cream
4. 4.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it turns pink (c) it takes much longer (d) it is much faster
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) sugar crystals (c) lumps of butter (d) bubbles of gas
7. 7.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) yeast
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it turns yellow (d) so air gets out
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) turmeric powder (c) a timer (d) a bowl
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) fresh cream (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a magnet
13. 13.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) cold water to rinse (c) a timer (d) a jar with a tight lid
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) melting ice (c) dissolving salt (d) milk turning to curd
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
18. 18.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) folding paper (c) cooking an egg (d) browning lemon ink
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) no butter forms (c) it turns blue (d) more butter forms
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to make butter (b) the amount of cream (c) the same jar (d) how hard we shake
23. 23.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
25. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
26. 26.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) oil (c) buttermilk (d) honey
31. 31.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) melting ice (c) dissolving salt (d) cooking an egg
33. 33.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛟 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
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) yeast (d) a bowl
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) folding paper
38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
39. 39.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) folding paper (c) dissolving salt (d) milk turning to curd
40. 40.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a rolling pin (b) a mathani (churner) (c) a sieve (d) a pressure cooker

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