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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 98 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: fresh cream is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake (c) the same jar (d) the cream temperature
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it turns pink (c) it takes much longer (d) it is much faster
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: time to make butter is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧈 What is the watery liquid left after the butter forms? (a) honey (b) buttermilk (c) oil (d) vinegar
  8. 8.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a mathani (churner) (b) a rolling pin (c) a pressure cooker (d) a sieve
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a bowl
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) cold water to rinse (c) a balloon (d) a jar with a tight lid
  14. 14.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) sugar crystals (c) lumps of butter (d) bubbles of gas
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) browning lemon ink (c) folding paper (d) melting butter
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) it turns blue (c) no butter forms (d) more butter forms
  18. 18.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) folding paper (b) melting butter (c) freezing water (d) rusting iron
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) melting butter (c) folding paper (d) cooking an egg
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dissolving salt (b) freezing water (c) folding paper (d) baking a cake
  23. 23.True or false: a timer is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) cooking an egg (c) freezing water (d) browning lemon ink
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a bowl (c) a magnet (d) a timer
  27. 27.True or false: a balloon is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it turns yellow (b) so it gets hot (c) so cream does not spill (d) so air gets out
  29. 29.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) freezing water (b) cooking an egg (c) melting ice (d) dissolving salt
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) yeast (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a timer
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rusting iron (b) cooking an egg (c) dissolving salt (d) browning lemon ink
  34. 34.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a timer is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is heavier (c) it will not break (d) it is hotter
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) cold water to rinse (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. time to make butter
  4. it takes much longer
  5. False
  6. True
  7. buttermilk
  8. a mathani (churner)
  9. needed
  10. can be undone
  11. a bowl
  12. not needed
  13. a balloon
  14. True
  15. lumps of butter
  16. browning lemon ink
  17. no butter forms
  18. rusting iron
  19. cooking an egg
  20. needed
  21. False
  22. baking a cake
  23. True
  24. not needed
  25. freezing water
  26. a magnet
  27. True
  28. so cream does not spill
  29. cooking an egg
  30. not needed
  31. yeast
  32. we measure it
  33. dissolving salt
  34. can be undone
  35. not needed
  36. True
  37. False
  38. False
  39. it will not break
  40. a mirror

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