Students range from ages 9 through 11. They possess prior knowledge from their study of San Diego in their third grade curriculum. They also bring knowledge from their fourth grade California history classes. During the on-site program, students from 3 to 5 schools will work cooperatively at Balboa Park. This provides a mulitcultural population using a variety of native languages as well as a variety of ability levels and learning experiences.
Most students have experience in the school computer lab.
A smaller percentage has previous experiences at the zoo and the park. The game could be played either in the classroom or at home. In order to play the game the student must have access to a computer. The game will primarily reside on the World Wide Web. The teacher or parent has the option to download the game to their local hard drive or simply play the game directly off of the web.