This document introduces the concepts of living and non-living things for a first year student. It defines people, animals and plants as living things that are born, grow, reproduce and die, changing over their lifetime. Non-living things like rocks, sand and man-made objects do not have these characteristics. Living things need food, water and sunlight to survive, and examples are given of how eggs, tadpoles and seeds transform as they grow. The document also notes that domestic animals and plants provide important benefits to humans like food, materials and medicines.
