Shadoof Construction – 12/13/13

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During the 6th grade unit of study on Ancient Egyptians, 6th graders reconstructed shadoofs. A shadoof is a lever, which has a bucket of water that picked up water, with a counter weight to pull the water bucket back out of the Nile. The invention of the shadoof made it easier for Egyptians to utilize the water of the Nile, which they still use today!