This document discusses physical and chemical changes in matter and provides examples to help students understand the key differences: - Physical changes alter the physical properties of a substance without changing its chemical composition, such as changes of state between solid, liquid and gas, or cutting and crushing. - Chemical changes involve chemical reactions that alter the molecular structure and create new substances, like rusting, burning, or digestion. - The rock cycle and digestion process involve both physical changes (breaking rocks or movement through the digestive system) and chemical changes (chemical weathering or digestion of food).