Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 989 · 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.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it is much faster (b) it makes salt (c) it takes much longer (d) it turns pink
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) baking a cake (b) rusting iron (c) melting butter (d) cooking an egg
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the amount of cream is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) fresh cream (d) cold water to rinse
6. 6.🔮 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
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) the amount of cream (c) time to make butter
8. 8.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
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) False (b) True
10. 10.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so air gets out (b) so it gets hot (c) so cream does not spill (d) so it turns yellow
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
12. 12.🧈 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
13. 13.🧺 Do we need a jar with a tight lid for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
15. 15.True or false: baking a cake is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of cream (b) how hard we shake (c) the same jar (d) the cream temperature
17. 17.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) thick whipped cream (b) ice (c) powder (d) clear water
18. 18.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) milk turning to curd (b) dissolving salt (c) cooking an egg (d) baking a cake
19. 19.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) browning lemon ink (c) baking a cake (d) folding paper
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) cooking an egg (c) folding paper (d) dissolving salt
21. 21.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
22. 22.True or false: fresh cream is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting ice (b) dissolving salt (c) freezing water (d) milk turning to curd
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) fresh cream
26. 26.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) freezing water (b) baking a cake (c) melting butter (d) melting ice
28. 28.🧈 Can this change be undone: folding paper? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) melting butter (c) rusting iron (d) cooking an egg
30. 30.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) milk turning to curd (c) cooking an egg (d) melting ice
31. 31.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) turmeric powder (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a bowl
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) browning lemon ink (c) freezing water (d) rusting iron
37. 37.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
38. 38.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) clear water only (b) sugar crystals (c) bubbles of gas (d) lumps of butter

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