Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 97 · 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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) baking a cake (c) freezing water (d) melting butter
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a timer
4. 4.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns yellow (c) so cream does not spill (d) so air gets out
5. 5.⚖️ 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 amount of cream
6. 6.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
8. 8.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) more butter forms (c) no butter forms (d) it turns to cheese
14. 14.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔮 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
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a timer (c) turmeric powder (d) a jar with a tight lid
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) yeast (c) fresh cream (d) a bowl
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the cream temperature is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the cream temperature (b) the amount of cream (c) how hard we shake (d) time to make butter
22. 22.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
23. 23.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) shaking adds salt (c) the lid is warm (d) fat bits stick together
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) cold water to rinse (c) a magnet (d) a bowl
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a jar with a tight lid
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a bowl (d) a mirror
27. 27.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
29. 29.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) cold water to rinse (d) yeast
31. 31.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) lumps of butter (c) clear water only (d) sugar crystals
32. 32.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
33. 33.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
34. 34.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) melting butter (c) melting ice (d) milk turning to curd
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) fresh cream (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a battery cell
36. 36.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.True or false: melting ice is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: dissolving salt is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False

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