The document discusses the differences between living and non-living things. It states that living things such as people, animals and plants need food, water, air and sunlight to survive, are born, grow, reproduce and die. Non-living things such as rocks, sand, air and man-made objects do not have these characteristics. It provides examples of how living things such as eggs, tadpoles and seeds change forms as they grow and gives details on how domestic animals and plants are important as they provide food, materials and medicines for humans.