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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.🛟 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.🧺 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.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
- 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.⚖️ 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.🛟 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.⚖️ 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.🧈 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.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🧈 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.🧺 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) browning lemon ink (c) dissolving salt (d) melting butter
- 16.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 17.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) honey (c) oil (d) buttermilk
- 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.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 20.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) cold water to rinse (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a timer (d) yeast
- 24.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🧺 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.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) cheese (c) ghee (d) still runny cream
- 31.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) fresh cream
- 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.🧺 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.⚖️ 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.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 39.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 40.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the same jar
- False
- so cream does not spill
- a balloon
- True
- freezing water
- the amount of cream
- it will not break
- we keep it the same
- a mathani (churner)
- False
- yeast
- melting ice
- turmeric powder
- browning lemon ink
- can be undone
- buttermilk
- fat bits stick together
- cannot be undone
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- cold water to rinse
- a timer
- needed
- a mirror
- True
- False
- no butter forms
- turmeric powder
- still runny cream
- False
- cannot be undone
- cooking an egg
- fresh cream
- lumps of butter
- a battery cell
- False
- cannot be undone
- can be undone
- True
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