CHILDREN from a York school created a 15ft tall plant out of bubble wrap with the help of scientists from the University of York.
The pupils, from Year Five and Six at Badger Hill Primary School, spent two weeks working with scientists on the project.
Professor Peter Lillford and Dr Alex Brabbs ran the project - called Tall Trees, Red Roses and Grand Designs - with funding from a Royal Society Partnership Grant.
The children looked at how plants brighten up life, why they don't fall over and explored plant structures.
Alex Hodgson, science co-ordinator at the school, said: "This has been a fantastic hands-on project and the opportunity of working with 'real-life' scientists will give the pupils a picture of science that will remain with them for a long time to come."
Updated: 08:54 Wednesday, December 03, 2003
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