1. The document discusses different types of changes that can occur to materials and substances. It defines a chemical change as one where a material loses its original substance and forms a new one, as indicated by changes in properties like color, odor, smell, or the production of bubbles or heat. 2. Examples are provided of materials that undergo chemical changes, like rotten cabbage, rusted iron nails, and cooked rice due to reactions like decay, rusting, and cooking respectively. 3. The reader is prompted to identify whether certain changes like decaying fruits or rusting nails involve chemical or physical changes.