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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 919 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same jar (b) the cream temperature (c) time to make butter
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it gets hot (d) so air gets out
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a balloon (c) a bowl (d) fresh cream
  5. 5.True or false: fresh cream 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) milk turning to curd (c) cooking an egg (d) freezing water
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the cream temperature (b) the amount of cream (c) time to make butter
  8. 8.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it will not break (c) it is heavier (d) it is magnetic
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  10. 10.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a rolling pin (b) a pressure cooker (c) a sieve (d) a mathani (churner)
  11. 11.True or false: a battery cell 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) a jar with a tight lid (c) yeast (d) cold water to rinse
  13. 13.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) milk turning to curd (c) melting ice (d) baking a cake
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) browning lemon ink (c) dissolving salt (d) melting butter
  16. 16.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  17. 17.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) honey (c) oil (d) buttermilk
  18. 18.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the lid is warm (b) fat bits stick together (c) the jar adds butter (d) shaking adds salt
  19. 19.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) cold water to rinse (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a timer (d) yeast
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) fresh cream (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
  26. 26.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) no butter forms (c) it turns blue (d) it turns to cheese
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) turmeric powder (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) fresh cream
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) cheese (c) ghee (d) still runny cream
  31. 31.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  33. 33.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) dissolving salt (c) folding paper (d) melting ice
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) fresh cream
  35. 35.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) bubbles of gas (c) sugar crystals (d) lumps of butter
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a battery cell (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  39. 39.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  40. 40.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. the same jar
  2. False
  3. so cream does not spill
  4. a balloon
  5. True
  6. freezing water
  7. the amount of cream
  8. it will not break
  9. we keep it the same
  10. a mathani (churner)
  11. False
  12. yeast
  13. melting ice
  14. turmeric powder
  15. browning lemon ink
  16. can be undone
  17. buttermilk
  18. fat bits stick together
  19. cannot be undone
  20. not needed
  21. we keep it the same
  22. cold water to rinse
  23. a timer
  24. needed
  25. a mirror
  26. True
  27. False
  28. no butter forms
  29. turmeric powder
  30. still runny cream
  31. False
  32. cannot be undone
  33. cooking an egg
  34. fresh cream
  35. lumps of butter
  36. a battery cell
  37. False
  38. cannot be undone
  39. can be undone
  40. True

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