Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

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

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