Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 923 · 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.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
2. 2.True or false: melting butter is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a balloon (d) a timer
4. 4.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) sugar crystals (c) lumps of butter (d) clear water only
6. 6.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns yellow (c) so air gets out (d) so cream does not spill
7. 7.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) freezing water (c) milk turning to curd (d) baking a cake
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of cream (b) how hard we shake (c) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
11. 11.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) cold water to rinse (c) a timer (d) a jar with a tight lid
13. 13.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
15. 15.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it is much faster (c) it turns pink (d) it takes much longer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) freezing water (c) dissolving salt (d) melting ice
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) fresh cream (d) a battery cell
18. 18.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
21. 21.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) dissolving salt (c) milk turning to curd (d) freezing water
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a mirror (d) fresh cream
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) milk turning to curd (c) rusting iron (d) folding paper
25. 25.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) melting butter (c) freezing water (d) melting ice
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) vinegar (c) oil (d) buttermilk
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a bowl (c) fresh cream (d) a timer
32. 32.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) clear water (c) powder (d) thick whipped cream
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
35. 35.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is hotter (c) it will not break (d) it is heavier
36. 36.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a bowl (d) a magnet
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) fresh cream (c) a battery cell (d) cold water to rinse
40. 40.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) no butter forms (b) more butter forms (c) it turns blue (d) it turns to cheese

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