Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 985 · 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.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) sugar crystals (b) clear water only (c) bubbles of gas (d) lumps of butter
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a mathani (churner) (b) a pressure cooker (c) a rolling pin (d) a sieve
4. 4.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
5. 5.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns blue (b) more butter forms (c) it turns to cheese (d) no butter forms
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) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: folding paper is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) still runny cream (b) butter lumps (c) cheese (d) ghee
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a bowl (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
13. 13.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
16. 16.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
17. 17.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the lid is warm (b) fat bits stick together (c) shaking adds salt (d) the jar adds butter
18. 18.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚖️ 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 same jar
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a timer (c) turmeric powder (d) fresh cream
22. 22.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) powder (b) ice (c) clear water (d) thick whipped cream
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛟 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
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) fresh cream (c) a balloon (d) a timer
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) a magnet (c) fresh cream (d) cold water to rinse
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same jar (b) the amount of cream (c) the cream temperature (d) how hard we shake
28. 28.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) freezing water (c) melting butter (d) folding paper
29. 29.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is hotter (b) it is heavier (c) it will not break (d) it is magnetic
34. 34.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: freezing water is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) cold water to rinse (c) a timer (d) a mirror
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) folding paper (c) freezing water (d) melting ice
38. 38.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it turns pink (b) it makes salt (c) it takes much longer (d) it is much faster
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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