Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 836 · 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.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) lumps of butter (c) sugar crystals (d) clear water only
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) cold water to rinse (d) turmeric powder
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) baking a cake (d) freezing water
6. 6.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting butter (c) folding paper (d) freezing water
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) no butter forms (c) more butter forms (d) it turns to cheese
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a magnet (c) a timer (d) a bowl
10. 10.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) fat bits stick together (c) the lid is warm (d) the jar adds butter
11. 11.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) dissolving salt (c) browning lemon ink (d) folding paper
12. 12.⚖️ 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) the cream temperature (c) the amount of cream (d) time to make butter
13. 13.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is hotter (c) it is magnetic (d) it will not break
14. 14.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) folding paper (c) freezing water (d) milk turning to curd
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) melting butter (c) dissolving salt (d) melting ice
16. 16.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
17. 17.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) vinegar (c) oil (d) honey
18. 18.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same jar (b) the amount of cream (c) the cream temperature (d) how hard we shake
21. 21.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a mirror (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) cold water to rinse
23. 23.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) ice (c) thick whipped cream (d) powder
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
25. 25.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) browning lemon ink (c) cooking an egg (d) milk turning to curd
26. 26.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) cooking an egg (c) browning lemon ink (d) melting butter
30. 30.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
33. 33.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a timer (d) a magnet
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so cream does not spill (c) so air gets out (d) so it gets hot
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) still runny cream (c) ghee (d) butter lumps

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