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Your Guide
1. Creating The Sorter Coin Slot
Step 1: Cut a strip of cardboard.
Step 2: On the bottom edge of the strip, trace two lines from side to side with about 2cm apart. On
the right side leave about 1cm space.
Step 3: Once the lines are traced, divide the strip into three parts with margins on each division.
Step 4: Using the different coins, trace their figure on the middle of the divisions.
Step 5: Once the circular form of the coin is traced, draw a rectangle making the figure the central
point of the rectangle.
Steps 3 to 5 should have produced something like this:
Step 6: Cut an opening on the strips using the rectangular shapes you’ve drawn from Step 5.
Step 7: Glue sidings on the lengthier side of the cut strip.
2. Making The Side Covers Of The Machine
Step 8: Cut another rectangular sheet of cardboard for the foundation of the sorting machine.
Step 9: Cut another bigger rectangular cardboard sheet, which will be the back cover of the
machine.
Step 10: Glue together the sheet for the foundation and the back cover.
Step 11: Create an ‘L’ shape from the cardboard to serve as the side cover of the machine.
Step 12: Glue the ‘L’ shape from Step 11 upwards on the right and left edge of the foundation.
3. Creating The Coin Chute Divider
Step 13: Cut another rectangular sheet of cardboard. Make sure that the divider fits into the vending
machine. It will be placed in the slanted position later on.
Place it on the side first.
Step 14: Place three divisions to segregate the coins. You can follow the figure or shape of the
divider on the image.
Step 15: Place the divider diagonally on the machine. The rectangular part of the divider should
be placed downwards. You can glue the divider to secure it.
Step 16: Once the divider is put into place, glue a strip of cardboard on the open side of the
machine.
4. Putting In The Other Details
Step 17: Glue the coin slot from part one diagonally with the 10 denomination coin on as the first
slot.
Step 18: Cut another rectangular sheet of cardboard.
Step 19: Place the sheet from Step 18 on top of the divider to serve as the front cover of the
machine.
Step 20: Cut the protruding part of the coin slot because the top part will be covered in the next
steps.
5. Making The Top Cover
Step 21: Cut a strip of cardboard with the same measurement as the top of the coin slot.
Step 22: Put labels
There you have it! A new way to learn money counting. This coin sorting machine can magically
transform ordinary learning into something exciting and fun.
Final Thought
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