Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 925 · 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.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) butter lumps (b) still runny cream (c) ghee (d) cheese
5. 5.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) freezing water (c) dissolving salt (d) browning lemon ink
6. 6.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) cooking an egg (c) baking a cake (d) freezing water
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it takes much longer (c) it is much faster (d) it turns pink
9. 9.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) browning lemon ink (b) milk turning to curd (c) rusting iron (d) melting ice
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the cream temperature (b) time to make butter (c) the same jar (d) the amount of cream
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
12. 12.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) cooking an egg (c) freezing water (d) dissolving salt
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the amount of cream”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
16. 16.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same jar (b) time to make butter (c) the amount of cream (d) the cream temperature
19. 19.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
20. 20.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it will not break (c) it is heavier (d) it is hotter
21. 21.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧺 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) a balloon
24. 24.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the lid is warm (b) the jar adds butter (c) fat bits stick together (d) shaking adds salt
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) fresh cream (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
27. 27.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
28. 28.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) cold water to rinse (d) yeast
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting butter (c) melting ice (d) baking a cake
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) a bowl
33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) no butter forms (c) more butter forms (d) it turns to cheese
35. 35.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) cold water to rinse (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) fresh cream
39. 39.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) powder (b) clear water (c) thick whipped cream (d) ice
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed

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