Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 893 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
3. 3.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is heavier (c) it will not break (d) it is hotter
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) browning lemon ink (c) baking a cake (d) folding paper
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) cheese (c) butter lumps (d) still runny cream
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) cold water to rinse (c) a timer (d) fresh cream
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of cream (b) how hard we shake (c) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
10. 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
11. 11.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) browning lemon ink (c) melting butter (d) melting ice
12. 12.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) a bowl (d) a battery cell
16. 16.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
17. 17.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) rusting iron (c) melting butter (d) melting ice
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
20. 20.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns yellow (c) so air gets out (d) so cream does not spill
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) cold water to rinse (c) a mirror (d) yeast
23. 23.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) no butter forms (b) it turns to cheese (c) it turns blue (d) more butter forms
27. 27.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
28. 28.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
29. 29.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
31. 31.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) the lid is warm (c) shaking adds salt (d) fat bits stick together
32. 32.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) sugar crystals (c) lumps of butter (d) bubbles of gas
33. 33.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it turns pink (c) it takes much longer (d) it is much faster
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) turmeric powder (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) fresh cream
37. 37.⚖️ 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) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
38. 38.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) melting ice (c) folding paper (d) cooking an egg

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