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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 915 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  2. 2.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  3. 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. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) fresh cream (d) a magnet
  5. 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. 6.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) baking a cake (c) milk turning to curd (d) browning lemon ink
  9. 9.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  10. 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. 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. 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. 13.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) oil (b) buttermilk (c) vinegar (d) honey
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 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. 16.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  17. 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. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) cold water to rinse (d) a magnet
  19. 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. 20.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 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. 31.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  32. 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. 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. 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. 35.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  36. 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. 37.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  38. 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. 39.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone

Answer key

  1. cannot be undone
  2. cannot be undone
  3. melting butter
  4. fresh cream
  5. we change it
  6. needed
  7. can be undone
  8. melting ice
  9. False
  10. so cream does not spill
  11. we measure it
  12. lumps of butter
  13. buttermilk
  14. not needed
  15. how hard we shake
  16. False
  17. turmeric powder
  18. cold water to rinse
  19. False
  20. needed
  21. time to make butter
  22. a magnet
  23. a mirror
  24. we keep it the same
  25. still runny cream
  26. fat bits stick together
  27. False
  28. it will not break
  29. not needed
  30. the amount of cream
  31. can be undone
  32. the cream temperature
  33. we keep it the same
  34. a magnet
  35. can be undone
  36. it takes much longer
  37. True
  38. a battery cell
  39. not needed
  40. cannot be undone

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