--- title: "Why does the rotation of the Earth result in night and day?" url: "https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-05-07-15-08-00-why-does-the-rotation-of-the-earth-result-in-night-and-day" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # Why does the rotation of the Earth result in night and day? ![Image of Why does the rotation of the Earth result in night and day?](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/images/blog/IMG_0878.jpeg) 7 May 2025 [Class of 2028 (Y5)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/category/class-of-2028-y5) Today we explored how night and day happens. We explained how the Earth’s rotation results in night and day. We also investigated shadow lengths and how they are impacted by the height of the sun. Finally, we hypothesised what would happen if the Earth started spinning faster, slower or stopped. [Year 5](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/tag/year-5) [Science](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/tag/science) [Science](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/citag/science) ### Parents - [Attendance](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/attendance) - [Blogs](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog) - Communications - [Latest News](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/news) - [Newsletters](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/newsletters) - [Consultations](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/consultations) - Dates & Events - [Calendar](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/calendar) - [Year Dates](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/yeardates) - [Upcoming Events](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/events) - [F.O.E.M.A. – Our PTA](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/f-o-e-m-a-our-pta) - [Free School Meal Vouchers](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/free-school-meal-vouchers) - Help for Me - [Help Guide for Website](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/help-guide-for-our-website) - [Communication](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/communication) - [Useful Links](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/useful-links) - Help for My Child - [How to Help your Child](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/how-to-help) - [Lunchtimes](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/lunchtimes) - [Our Clubs](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/our-clubs) - Our Hubs - [Online Safety Hub](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/online-safety-hub) - [SEND Hub](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/send-hub) - [Wellbeing Hub](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/wellbeing-hub) - [Sickness](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/sickness) - [Uniform](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/uniform) - [Wrap Around Care](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/wrap-around-care) **English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)** School Lane Litherland Liverpool L21 7LX Tel: 0151 928 5601 ## Contact Details: 0151 928 5601 © Copyright 2023–2026 English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland) School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)