Butter Making Experiment Worksheet
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.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) folding paper (c) melting butter (d) baking a cake
- 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.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) cheese (c) ghee (d) butter lumps
- 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.🧈 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.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) browning lemon ink (c) freezing water (d) dissolving salt
- 14.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
- 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.⚖️ 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.🔮 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 22.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) thick whipped cream (b) powder (c) clear water (d) ice
- 23.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 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.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
- 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.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
- 28.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) honey (c) oil (d) buttermilk
- 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.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) fresh cream (d) yeast
- 32.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🧈 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) melting butter (c) browning lemon ink (d) melting ice
- 36.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
- 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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
- True
- False
- so cream does not spill
- not needed
- True
- baking a cake
- it will not break
- needed
- cooking an egg
- still runny cream
- False
- a mathani (churner)
- browning lemon ink
- True
- False
- False
- it takes much longer
- True
- we keep it the same
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- thick whipped cream
- can be undone
- a mirror
- can be undone
- folding paper
- can be undone
- buttermilk
- lumps of butter
- needed
- fresh cream
- True
- turmeric powder
- fat bits stick together
- browning lemon ink
- True
- False
- time to make butter
- the cream temperature
- False
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