You can't measure the mass of Earth directly, as others have stated. You can calculate it knowing: - The value of $g$, the gravitational acceleration (approximately $9.8 m/s$) - The value of $R_e$, the radius of the Earth (approximately $6378.1 km$) - The value of $G$, the gravitational constant (approximately $6.67×10^{-11} N m^2/kg^2$) and solving the following equation: $mg = \frac{GM_em}{R_e^2}$ or $M_e = \frac{g R_e^2}{G}$ Now: - to measure $g$ you can [use a pendulum][1] - this **can** be done at home. - to measure $R_e$ the simplest experiment is [Eratosthenes' experiment][2] - this **cannot** be done at home - to measure $G$ you need to use a [Cavendish balance][3] - which cannot be done at home because it's a notoriously difficult experiment (the constant is really small, requires custom apparatus, a very long time, etc.). [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendulum#Gravity_measurement [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eratosthenes#Eratosthenes.27_measurement_of_the_earth.27s_circumference [3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavendish_experiment