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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 888 · 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.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns yellow (c) so cream does not spill (d) so air gets out
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) folding paper (c) melting butter (d) baking a cake
  7. 7.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it will not break (c) it is heavier (d) it is hotter
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting butter (c) freezing water (d) folding paper
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) cheese (c) ghee (d) butter lumps
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a rolling pin (b) a pressure cooker (c) a sieve (d) a mathani (churner)
  13. 13.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) browning lemon ink (c) freezing water (d) dissolving salt
  14. 14.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it makes salt (c) it is much faster (d) it turns pink
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) turmeric powder (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) fresh cream
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) thick whipped cream (b) powder (c) clear water (d) ice
  23. 23.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) cold water to rinse (c) a mirror (d) a timer
  25. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  26. 26.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) cooking an egg (c) baking a cake (d) folding paper
  27. 27.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  28. 28.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) honey (c) oil (d) buttermilk
  29. 29.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) bubbles of gas (c) sugar crystals (d) lumps of butter
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) fresh cream (d) yeast
  32. 32.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) a bowl (d) turmeric powder
  34. 34.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) the lid is warm (c) fat bits stick together (d) shaking adds salt
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) melting butter (c) browning lemon ink (d) melting ice
  36. 36.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the cream temperature (b) the same jar (c) time to make butter (d) the amount of cream
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 same jar (c) how hard we shake (d) the cream temperature
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. so cream does not spill
  4. not needed
  5. True
  6. baking a cake
  7. it will not break
  8. needed
  9. cooking an egg
  10. still runny cream
  11. False
  12. a mathani (churner)
  13. browning lemon ink
  14. True
  15. False
  16. False
  17. it takes much longer
  18. True
  19. we keep it the same
  20. turmeric powder
  21. not needed
  22. thick whipped cream
  23. can be undone
  24. a mirror
  25. can be undone
  26. folding paper
  27. can be undone
  28. buttermilk
  29. lumps of butter
  30. needed
  31. fresh cream
  32. True
  33. turmeric powder
  34. fat bits stick together
  35. browning lemon ink
  36. True
  37. False
  38. time to make butter
  39. the cream temperature
  40. False

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