Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 905 · 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 the one thing we change? (a) the same jar (b) how hard we shake (c) the amount of cream (d) the cream temperature
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a magnet (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a timer
3. 3.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it will not break (c) it is hotter (d) it is heavier
4. 4.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) melting ice (c) rusting iron (d) dissolving salt
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) more butter forms (c) no butter forms (d) it turns blue
6. 6.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so cream does not spill (b) so it gets hot (c) so it turns yellow (d) so air gets out
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
8. 8.⚖️ 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) the cream temperature (c) the amount of cream
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) dissolving salt (c) milk turning to curd (d) browning lemon ink
10. 10.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) milk turning to curd (c) melting butter (d) melting ice
13. 13.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
15. 15.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) sugar crystals (b) clear water only (c) lumps of butter (d) bubbles of gas
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) melting ice (c) milk turning to curd (d) cooking an egg
18. 18.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) butter lumps (c) still runny cream (d) cheese
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) cold water to rinse (d) turmeric powder
20. 20.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) browning lemon ink (c) folding paper (d) cooking an egg
22. 22.⚖️ 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) the amount of cream (c) time to make butter (d) the same jar
23. 23.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a mirror
25. 25.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) freezing water (c) folding paper (d) cooking an egg
26. 26.🔮 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 turns pink (d) it makes salt
27. 27.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) milk turning to curd (d) melting ice
28. 28.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
29. 29.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
30. 30.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
31. 31.True or false: freezing water is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) melting butter (c) cooking an egg (d) folding paper
33. 33.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) oil (b) honey (c) buttermilk (d) vinegar
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting ice (c) baking a cake (d) dissolving salt
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) cooking an egg (c) milk turning to curd (d) folding paper
37. 37.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a mathani (churner) (b) a rolling pin (c) a pressure cooker (d) a sieve
38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
39. 39.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
40. 40.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False

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