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Summary via The Scout Report (April 2012): "The Sumanas Corporation was created in 1994 to help design accurate and interesting products for higher education. Along on the way, they have seen fit to create a range of complementary online animations for students and teachers interested in biology. On this page, visitors will find 37 helpful animations that cover a range of topics. The first two on the site address meiosis and mitosis and they are a good place to start for any student of general biology. Each one of the animations includes audio narration, along with a step-by-step tutorial and a short quiz. Other favorites here include "The Scientific Method" and "Simple Stimuli Trigger Fixed Behaviors" Overall, the site is well-designed and it may pique the curiosity of those who haven't thought much about biology in some time. [KMG]"

A detailed animation explaining the needs and differences between cytokinesis in animals and plant cells. Beyond what we need, but interesting and visual.

Play animal games and make new animals at this virtual zoo!

Site which searches for Creative Commons images of Animals. Perfect for G1 unit...

Article on examples of cross-species breeds -- a zorse (horse + zebra), a liger (lion + tiger), etc. "While one might think that these oddities are examples of some kind of moral breakdown in the animal kingdom, it turns out that hybridization among distinct species is not so rare. Some biologists estimate that as many as 10 percent of animal species and up to 25 percent of plant species may occasionally breed with another species. The more important issue is not whether such liaisons occasionally produce offspring, but the vitality of the hybrid and whether two species might combine to give rise to a third, distinct species."

Resources from the BBC on animation.

easy to use animation tool with great tutorials 

e.g., Animation all about Exploration, Animation all about Physics, etc.

"Kinetic typography is a form of animation that centers mostly on moving text. Simple enough in concept, but it can lend itself to some truly amazing and complex animations if done properly. "

10 apps to use on the ipad for digital animation, good for all ages

a playlist of all the RSA Animate illustrated talks

450 slides in a Google Doc Presentation = instant animation

animation program

This is a really cool set of vintage looking animations on critical thinking... great for TOK

"Can a cat be both alive and dead? Can a computer think? How does a tortoise beat Achilles in a race? Voiced by comedian David Mitchell, these fast-paced animations explain six famous thought experiments, from the ancient Greeks to Albert Einstein, that have changed the way we see the world. Subjects as vast as time travel, infinity, quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence, are squeezed into 60-second clips that will tickle your funny bone and blow your mind."

animated Aboriginal tales

webcams in America for animal sitings (eagles nests etc)

a summary of Nicholas Carr's The Shallows in 3min animation form