With spring comes swooping season and you may be thinking about ways to keep the children in your service safe from magpies when playing outdoors. Putting a positive spin on this nuisance, Pamela Allen tells us the story of three creative engineers who terrify the magpie with their invention, allowing them to walk past its nesting tree safely.
What could it be that they invented? How else can children use their engineering skills to address real needs in their environment?