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ABSTRACT This study centers on using computer animation instructional package in teaching biology in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State. Two research questions and two research hypotheses guided the study. The population comprised all 287 SS1 biology students in the 2017/2018 session in all the public secondary schools in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviations were used to analyze data generated to answer the research questions. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test hypothesis 1 and 2 at 0.05 level of significance. The study utilized two researcher developed instruments -the biology performance test(BPT) and the Computer animation instructional package(CAIP) which was used to gather data for the study. The instrument was face validated with a reliability coefficient of .79. Also, the Computer Animation Instructional Package (CAIP) yielded a reliability coefficient .80. The findings of the study revealed a significant difference in the academic performance of students taught digestion using Computer Animation Package and those taught using the conventional expository method in favour of those taught using Computer Animation Package. There is no significant difference in the academic performance of students when taught digestion with or without computer animation package given their mental ability level. Some recommendations were made to include that Computer animation instructional package is an effective instructional tool than traditional classroom teaching. Therefore, computer animation should be used as a communication medium to enhance the teaching and learning of biology as well as improve their performance in all subjects. KEY WORDS: Computer Animation Packages, Instructional Packages Tools.