Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 885 · 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.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) dissolving salt (c) rusting iron (d) folding paper
2. 2.⚖️ 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) time to make butter (d) the same jar
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) turmeric powder (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
4. 4.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) clear water (b) ice (c) thick whipped cream (d) powder
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) it turns to cheese (c) more butter forms (d) no butter forms
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it is much faster (b) it makes salt (c) it turns pink (d) it takes much longer
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) folding paper (c) melting ice (d) browning lemon ink
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a timer (c) a balloon (d) a jar with a tight lid
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake (c) the amount of cream (d) the cream temperature
12. 12.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
13. 13.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) melting ice (d) milk turning to curd
14. 14.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) fat bits stick together (c) shaking adds salt (d) the lid is warm
15. 15.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) cheese (b) still runny cream (c) ghee (d) butter lumps
16. 16.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is magnetic (c) it will not break (d) it is hotter
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) cooking an egg (c) browning lemon ink (d) folding paper
18. 18.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) browning lemon ink (c) freezing water (d) folding paper
19. 19.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a timer (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
21. 21.🛟 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
22. 22.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a bowl (d) a balloon
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) yeast (c) a bowl (d) a timer
27. 27.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) folding paper (c) melting ice (d) milk turning to curd
28. 28.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) honey (c) oil (d) vinegar
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) cold water to rinse (c) a bowl (d) fresh cream
31. 31.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
32. 32.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) baking a cake (c) folding paper (d) milk turning to curd
33. 33.True or false: folding paper 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.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake
36. 36.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
38. 38.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) cooking an egg (c) milk turning to curd (d) melting butter
40. 40.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False

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