Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 898 · 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) the amount of cream (b) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature
2. 2.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) thick whipped cream (b) powder (c) clear water (d) ice
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a magnet (d) a bowl
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) cooking an egg (c) milk turning to curd (d) folding paper
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a timer (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) fresh cream
10. 10.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) oil (c) buttermilk (d) vinegar
11. 11.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) shaking adds salt (c) the lid is warm (d) fat bits stick together
12. 12.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
13. 13.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
16. 16.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) no butter forms (b) it turns blue (c) more butter forms (d) it turns to cheese
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a timer (d) a balloon
18. 18.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is magnetic (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) ghee (c) cheese (d) still runny cream
22. 22.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so air gets out (c) so cream does not spill (d) so it gets hot
23. 23.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) baking a cake (c) melting butter (d) rusting iron
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) a magnet
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
30. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
31. 31.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting ice (c) freezing water (d) milk turning to curd
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) turmeric powder (d) a bowl
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) yeast (d) a jar with a tight lid
35. 35.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.⚖️ 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) the same jar
38. 38.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a timer (c) a mirror (d) fresh cream
40. 40.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False

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