Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 996 · 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: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) it turns to cheese (b) more butter forms (c) no butter forms (d) it turns blue
2. 2.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting butter? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
3. 3.🛟 Why must the jar lid be screwed on tightly? (a) so it gets hot (b) so cream does not spill (c) so air gets out (d) so it turns yellow
4. 4.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
5. 5.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ 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) how hard we shake (d) the cream temperature
9. 9.🧈 Which tool is used in many Indian homes to churn curd into butter? (a) a mathani (churner) (b) a pressure cooker (c) a sieve (d) a rolling pin
10. 10.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🛟 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
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of cream (b) time to make butter (c) the cream temperature
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) folding paper (c) rusting iron (d) freezing water
16. 16.True or false: a mirror is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: milk turning to curd is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a timer (c) cold water to rinse (d) a bowl
19. 19.🧈 Can this change be undone: milk turning to curd? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
20. 20.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧈 Why does shaking cream make butter? (a) shaking adds salt (b) the lid is warm (c) the jar adds butter (d) fat bits stick together
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking a cake (b) dissolving salt (c) browning lemon ink (d) milk turning to curd
23. 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: the same jar is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ 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) time to make butter (c) how hard we shake (d) the same jar
26. 26.🧈 Can this change be undone: dissolving salt? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a timer (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) a mirror (d) cold water to rinse
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk turning to curd (b) browning lemon ink (c) baking a cake (d) freezing water
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a jar with a tight lid
30. 30.True or false: a magnet is not needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧈 Which of these is a change that cannot be undone? (a) melting butter (b) freezing water (c) baking a cake (d) folding paper
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) cold water to rinse (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
33. 33.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🧺 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 balloon (d) cold water to rinse
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) melting butter (b) baking a cake (c) dissolving salt (d) melting ice
37. 37.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.🔮 Predict: you stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) still runny cream (c) butter lumps (d) cheese
39. 39.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True

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