Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 946 · 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.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) freezing water (c) baking a cake (d) browning lemon ink
3. 3.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
5. 5.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it is much faster (b) it turns pink (c) it takes much longer (d) it makes salt
6. 6.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) fresh cream (c) a bowl (d) a timer
8. 8.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
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.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) milk turning to curd (c) cooking an egg (d) melting ice
11. 11.🔍 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
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a jar with a tight lid
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the cream temperature”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) time to make butter (b) the cream temperature (c) how hard we shake (d) the amount of cream
15. 15.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns blue (c) it turns to cheese (d) no butter forms
16. 16.🛟 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
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) fresh cream (d) a magnet
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) folding paper (c) baking a cake (d) melting butter
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a bowl (c) fresh cream (d) yeast
20. 20.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) browning lemon ink (c) rusting iron (d) folding paper
21. 21.True or false: yeast is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
23. 23.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) baking a cake (c) melting butter (d) browning lemon ink
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same jar (b) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a mirror (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
32. 32.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so cream does not spill (c) so it turns yellow (d) so it gets hot
33. 33.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) cheese (c) butter lumps (d) still runny cream
35. 35.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) vinegar (c) buttermilk (d) oil
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bowl (c) a timer (d) fresh cream
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a timer
38. 38.⚖️ 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) the cream temperature (c) time to make butter (d) the same jar
39. 39.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) fat bits stick together (b) shaking adds salt (c) the lid is warm (d) the jar adds butter
40. 40.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) thick whipped cream (b) clear water (c) powder (d) ice

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