Investigating a Snake Skin

What an awesome impromptu science lesson my friends received today! Thank you Mrs. Fran Bolen, Gracie's aunt, for providing us with the most amazing specimen of a snake skin I've ever seen. We could even see the eyes! We had plenty of time to ask questions and examine it. We are super excited because we get to keep it for our class science center. The shedding of skin, or ecdysis, occurs in all reptiles including snakes. It is a natural process associated with growth. We discussed how big this snake must be now. Mrs. Fran even brought a measuring tape to demonstrate how she measured the skin. It was 4 feet long!