Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 96 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a bowl (d) yeast
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) turmeric powder (d) a jar with a tight lid
5. 5.🛟 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
6. 6.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) the jar adds butter (c) the lid is warm (d) fat bits stick together
7. 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) time to make butter (c) the amount of cream
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) yeast (c) fresh cream (d) a timer
9. 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) freezing water (c) dissolving salt (d) melting ice
11. 11.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) bubbles of gas (c) clear water only (d) sugar crystals
12. 12.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
13. 13.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so cream does not spill (c) so air gets out (d) so it gets hot
15. 15.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) cooking an egg (c) browning lemon ink (d) folding paper
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a battery cell (d) cold water to rinse
18. 18.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a timer (c) fresh cream (d) a balloon
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) yeast
21. 21.🧈 Can this change be undone: cooking an egg? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
22. 22.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) folding paper (c) dissolving salt (d) baking a cake
23. 23.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) ice (b) thick whipped cream (c) clear water (d) powder
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the cream temperature (b) the same jar (c) how hard we shake (d) the amount of cream
26. 26.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) melting butter (c) baking a cake (d) milk turning to curd
27. 27.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) buttermilk (b) vinegar (c) oil (d) honey
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚖️ 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 same jar
31. 31.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it is much faster (c) it makes salt (d) it turns pink
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) rusting iron (c) folding paper (d) milk turning to curd
33. 33.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) fresh cream (c) a bowl (d) a mirror
35. 35.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: melting butter is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) ghee (c) cheese (d) butter lumps
39. 39.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) melting ice (b) baking a cake (c) browning lemon ink (d) milk turning to curd
40. 40.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone

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