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