Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 947 · 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: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.⚖️ 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) the cream temperature (c) time to make butter (d) how hard we shake
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “time to make butter”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
6. 6.⚖️ 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 amount of cream (c) time to make butter (d) the cream temperature
7. 7.🛟 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
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) a magnet (d) a timer
9. 9.True or false: melting butter is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) the lid is warm (c) the jar adds butter (d) fat bits stick together
11. 11.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) a timer (d) a mirror
13. 13.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) dissolving salt (c) melting ice (d) cooking an egg
14. 14.True or false: melting ice is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is heavier (b) it is hotter (c) it will not break (d) it is magnetic
17. 17.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a balloon (b) a bowl (c) yeast (d) a mirror
19. 19.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ 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 same jar (c) time to make butter
21. 21.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) folding paper (d) browning lemon ink
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) cheese (c) still runny cream (d) butter lumps
24. 24.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it takes much longer (c) it turns pink (d) it is much faster
25. 25.🧈 Can this change be undone: freezing water? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting ice (b) browning lemon ink (c) folding paper (d) melting butter
27. 27.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) vinegar (b) buttermilk (c) oil (d) honey
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) fresh cream (d) turmeric powder
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a timer (d) yeast
30. 30.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a timer (d) fresh cream
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) milk turning to curd (c) dissolving salt (d) cooking an egg
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
39. 39.⚖️ 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
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 to cheese (d) it turns blue

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