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Making Butter

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-SC4.4c
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

Begin with heavy whipping cream at room temperature and discuss whether the cream is a liquid or a solid. Put the cream in a small, clear food jar and pass it around for the children to shake. Play upbeat songs for the children to listen to as they shake the jar. It will take 5 to 10 minutes of shaking before the cream turns into a solid. In between each song, ask the children to share what is happening to the liquid (cream). Once it has solidified into butter, ask, “What will happen if we put the butter in a pan on the stove?” This can be done in small group.  

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