Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 886 · 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.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it is heavier (c) it is magnetic (d) it will not break
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
5. 5.True or false: melting butter is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a mirror (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
7. 7.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) melting ice (b) rusting iron (c) baking a cake (d) browning lemon ink
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a battery cell (c) cold water to rinse (d) a timer
10. 10.⚖️ 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) time to make butter (c) the same jar (d) how hard we shake
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
12. 12.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) folding paper (c) melting butter (d) dissolving salt
14. 14.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) dissolving salt (b) cooking an egg (c) browning lemon ink (d) baking a cake
16. 16.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: yeast is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
19. 19.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same jar (b) the amount of cream (c) how hard we shake (d) time to make butter
23. 23.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) dissolving salt (c) rusting iron (d) folding paper
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a bowl
25. 25.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it turns pink (b) it makes salt (c) it is much faster (d) it takes much longer
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a timer (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
27. 27.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake (c) the cream temperature
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
30. 30.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) fat bits stick together (b) shaking adds salt (c) the jar adds butter (d) the lid is warm
31. 31.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
32. 32.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of cream (b) the cream temperature (c) time to make butter
35. 35.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔮 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
38. 38.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) False (b) True

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