A Student Brought Eggs to His Science Teacher — But They Weren't Chicken Eggs

In this video, Dr. Justin Baeder shares a listener's story about mysterious eggs left under a chemical hood at a rural school that hatched into bull snakes and escaped down the hallway.

Key Takeaways

  • Expect the unexpected in schools - A student brought unidentified eggs to a science teacher at a rural K-12 school
  • The eggs hatched into bull snakes - The absent-minded teacher forgot about them under a chemical hood until they hatched and escaped into the hallway
  • Part of an ongoing 'animals on campus' series - Justin Baeder collects and shares amusing animal-related school stories from listeners

Transcript

I've been asking for your animals on campus stories, and so far you have not disappointed.

Cheryl writes, I taught at a rural K-12 school and a student brought the science teacher some eggs he had found.

The teacher, who was a stereotypical absent professor type, put the eggs under the chemical hood and forgot all about them.

That is, until they hatched, not into chickens, but into several bull snakes, which slithered down the hall, creating chaos.

So if you have had an experience like that, let me know if you have photos or video, even better.

But we're going to continue featuring animals on campus just for fun here on the EduLeadership show.

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