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Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 990 · 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.🧺 Do we need cold water to rinse for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 cream temperature (c) the amount of cream (d) time to make butter
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it takes much longer (b) it turns pink (c) it makes salt (d) it is much faster
  4. 4.True or false: baking a cake is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a balloon for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so air gets out (c) so it turns yellow (d) so cream does not spill
  8. 8.True or false: a bowl is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a mirror for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) bubbles of gas (b) sugar crystals (c) clear water only (d) lumps of butter
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) rusting iron (c) milk turning to curd (d) melting butter
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧈 Can this change be undone: baking a cake? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) cold water to rinse (c) a timer (d) a bowl
  19. 19.True or false: a balloon is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) dissolving salt (c) milk turning to curd (d) melting butter
  21. 21.True or false: browning lemon ink is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) fresh cream (b) a timer (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a balloon
  23. 23.True or false: a magnet is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a mirror (c) a jar with a tight lid (d) a timer
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) more butter forms (b) it turns to cheese (c) it turns blue (d) no butter forms
  30. 30.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  33. 33.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) rusting iron (b) baking a cake (c) cooking an egg (d) freezing water
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) milk turning to curd (c) melting ice (d) rusting iron
  36. 36.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) the jar adds butter (b) shaking adds salt (c) fat bits stick together (d) the lid is warm
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) folding paper (b) cooking an egg (c) baking a cake (d) milk turning to curd
  38. 38.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it will not break (b) it is heavier (c) it is magnetic (d) it is hotter
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a bowl (d) a timer
  40. 40.True or false: a bowl is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. the cream temperature
  3. it takes much longer
  4. True
  5. True
  6. not needed
  7. so cream does not spill
  8. True
  9. the amount of cream
  10. can be undone
  11. not needed
  12. lumps of butter
  13. needed
  14. melting butter
  15. needed
  16. False
  17. cannot be undone
  18. a battery cell
  19. False
  20. milk turning to curd
  21. True
  22. a balloon
  23. False
  24. a mirror
  25. True
  26. False
  27. False
  28. not needed
  29. no butter forms
  30. True
  31. we measure it
  32. we keep it the same
  33. True
  34. freezing water
  35. melting ice
  36. fat bits stick together
  37. folding paper
  38. it will not break
  39. a magnet
  40. False

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