Butter Lab Slides Shake It Up
Becoming Butter Scientists
2nd Grade Science & Writing
The Big Question
"If I wanted to make this butter at home, how would I know what to do?"
What ingredients do we need?
What are the steps?
Video Lab
Take notes on the 3 main supplies!
Embedded media
Let's Make Butter! - SciShow Kids
The Tiny Science
Fat Globules
Cream is full of tiny circles of fat. When we shake the jar, they bump into each other!
Sticking Together
The bumping makes them stick together until they form a solid lump of butter.
Butter!
The Word Bridge
Step 1
First
Step 2
Next
Step 3
Then
Step 4
Finally
Use these to help your reader follow along!
Scientist's Challenge
Write your own Procedural Text to teach someone how to make butter.
Bold, clear Title
List of Materials (Supplies)
Numbered Steps with Transition Words
A Scientific Note about the Fat Globules
Butter Lab Recipe Card Worksheet Scientist's Recipe Card
Procedure: How to Make Butter
Researcher
Date
Recipe Title
Materials
Draw the final product
The Procedure
First,
Next,
Then,
Finally,
Scientist's Note: Why do we shake the jar? Butter Lab Teacher Guide Butter Lab Guide
Procedural Writing & States of Matter
Teacher Resource
Duration
45-60 Minutes
Subject
ELA & Science
Grade
2nd Grade
1
The Hook (5 min)
"If I wanted to make this butter at home, how would I know what to do?"
Show a jar of pre-made butter. Allow students to observe the texture. Lead a brief discussion on how liquids (milk/cream) can turn into solids (butter).
2
Video Lab (10 min)
Play the "Let's Make Butter!" video. Use the provided slides to facilitate. Key teaching moments:
0:45: Pause and ask: "Why does the sound of the jar change?"1:00: Discuss the change in state (liquid to solid).1:42: Act out being "fat globules" bumping and sticking together.
Student Task:
Write down the three main supplies needed while watching: Jar, Heavy Cream, and a Grown-up.
3
Activity: Scientist's Recipe Card (25 min)
Distribute the Scientist's Recipe Card Worksheet . Guide students through the four key components:
1. Materials List
Bullet points: Jar, cream, lid, salt (optional).
2. Steps
Use transition words (First, Next, Then, Finally).
3. Illustration
Draw a jar with the yellow butter lump and buttermilk.
4. Scientific Note
Explain that fat globules bump and stick together.
4
Peer Review (10 min)
Students swap recipe cards with a partner. Partners act as "Editors" and check for:
Transition Words
Numbered Steps
Fat Globules Note
Key Vocabulary
Physical Change Fat Globules Buttermilk Agitation Procedural Text
Butter Writing Anchor Chart Writing Tool
The Butter Bridge
Transition Words for Procedural Writing
1
First,
Tell your reader the very first thing they need to do.
"First, pour the cream..."
2
Next,
Tell the reader what happens right after that.
"Next, tighten the lid..."
3
Then,
Add another step to keep the process moving.
"Then, shake the jar..."
4
Finally,
Tell the reader how the process ends.
"Finally, enjoy the butter!"
Scientist's Tip
Use a comma ( , ) after each transition word to give your reader a tiny breath!
