Butter Making Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 17: Butter from shaking cream · Set 997 · 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 stop shaking after only one minute. What do you have? (a) ghee (b) butter lumps (c) cheese (d) still runny cream
2. 2.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the cream temperature (b) the amount of cream (c) the same jar (d) how hard we shake
4. 4.🔮 Predict: the jar is filled right to the top with cream. What happens? (a) it makes salt (b) it takes much longer (c) it turns pink (d) it is much faster
5. 5.🧈 Before the butter appears, what does the cream turn into? (a) thick whipped cream (b) powder (c) ice (d) clear water
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a timer for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.True or false: a jar with a tight lid is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same jar (b) how hard we shake (c) the amount of cream (d) time to make butter
9. 9.🧈 Can this change be undone: browning lemon ink? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
10. 10.🔮 Predict: you shake skimmed milk (with almost no cream) instead. What happens? (a) no butter forms (b) it turns to cheese (c) more butter forms (d) it turns blue
11. 11.True or false: yeast is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a bowl (c) cold water to rinse (d) a jar with a tight lid
13. 13.🛟 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
14. 14.🧈 Which of these is a change that can be undone? (a) cooking an egg (b) rusting iron (c) baking a cake (d) folding paper
15. 15.True or false: cooking an egg is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a mirror is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bowl (b) a mirror (c) a timer (d) fresh cream
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) fresh cream (c) turmeric powder (d) cold water to rinse
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? True or false: how hard we shake is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Do we need fresh cream for making butter? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “the same jar”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a bowl for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does cold cream turn into butter faster than warm cream? What do we do with “how hard we shake”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
25. 25.True or false: rusting iron is a change that can be undone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a timer (c) a bowl (d) a jar with a tight lid
28. 28.True or false: a battery cell is needed for making butter. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for making butter? (a) a magnet (b) a jar with a tight lid (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
31. 31.🔍 What do you see after shaking cream in a jar for a long time? (a) lumps of butter (b) bubbles of gas (c) sugar crystals (d) clear water only
32. 32.True or false: rusting iron is a change that cannot be undone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) browning lemon ink (b) freezing water (c) baking a cake (d) milk turning to curd
34. 34.True or false: cold water to rinse is not needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a magnet for making butter? (a) needed (b) not needed
36. 36.🧈 Can this change be undone: melting ice? (a) cannot be undone (b) can be undone
37. 37.True or false: folding paper is a change that can be undone. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛟 Why is a plastic jar a good choice for shaking? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is heavier (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for making butter? (a) a mirror (b) cold water to rinse (c) a timer (d) a bowl
40. 40.True or false: cold water to rinse is needed for making butter. (a) True (b) False

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