Educational Insights CoinStruction Skyscraper EI-4041 Manual

Basic and Starter Shapes

Use these illustrations to build basic and "starter" shapes. Once
you know how to build these basic shapes, you will be able to
build anything your imagination allows! Remember, not all kits
have every kind of connector. Check the description to the right
to see which connectors are included in this kit.

Single Plane Matrix

Using 2-way connectors
Cube
Using 2-way and
90° connectors

Hub

Using 2-way connectors
Hub
Using 2-way connectors,
attach coin-to-connector
and connector-to-connector.

Extra Strength

By doubling connectors you can
strengthen any connection.
(This shows two 4-way connectors.)

Building a Skyscraper

Base
STEP
1a
8 4 20 pennies
4X

Post Attachment 1

STEP
5
8 Base Assembly from Step 1b
Attach to middle section of each
from Base Assembly (Step 1b) as shown.
1b

Base Assembly

Coins needed to build your skyscraper:
(69) pennies
Base Assembly
STEP
1b
8 8 pennies

Wall Attachment 1

STEP
6
Coinstruction connectors needed to build your skyscraper:
(52) 2-way (28) 90° (20) 3-way

Walls

STEP
2
16 16 32 pennies
A
4X
Roof
STEP
3
8 4 4 pennies
B

Post Attachment 2

STEP
7
8

Roof Tower

STEP
4
3
3 pennies
C
1
2 pennies
D