Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 902 · 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.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is heavier (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
2. 2.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
5. 5.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
6. 6.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns blue (c) it turns to cheese (d) no butter forms
7. 7.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) sugar crystals (c) clear water only (d) bubbles of gas
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) turmeric powder (c) cold water to rinse (d) a timer
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) a battery cell
10. 10.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) fresh cream (c) a balloon (d) cold water to rinse
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) yeast (d) a timer
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) ghee (c) butter lumps (d) cheese
18. 18.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) freezing water (c) dissolving salt (d) milk turning to curd
19. 19.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
20. 20.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so it gets hot (c) so air gets out (d) so cream does not spill
21. 21.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a timer
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
25. 25.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to make butter (b) the cream temperature (c) how hard we shake (d) the amount of cream
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a jar with a tight lid
30. 30.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it turns pink (b) it takes much longer (c) it makes salt (d) it is much faster
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) a bowl (d) a magnet
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
33. 33.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) cooking an egg (c) melting butter (d) browning lemon ink
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a battery cell (c) fresh cream (d) a timer
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
38. 38.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) melting butter (b) milk turning to curd (c) cooking an egg (d) baking a cake
39. 39.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) rusting iron (c) melting ice (d) folding paper
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) False (b) True

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