La Paloma students dig into archaeology

FALLBROOK — If you visited La Paloma School last month, you might have seen Ms. Grijalva’s sixth grade class outside doing their archaeological dig. After reading a fiction story called “Digging Up the Past,” students had to write a persuasive business letter to a fictitious professor convincing him to let them participate in the dig. The students had a hands-on opportunity to experience what it’s like to be an archaeologist. They used brushes, tweezers and magnifying glasses to observe the artifacts they found. They then had to draw each artifact on their map, showing its location. A couple s...