Updating a turnkey cloud chamber for outreach and education activities

Since 2013, students at Siena College have worked to modify designs found online for what we refer to as, "turnkey cloud chambers". These cloud chambers do not need dry ice, instead relying on Peltier thermocoolers to create the necessary temperature gradient. Many designs and iterations have been created by Siena students. However, some components from the original design are no longer available. With the new components incorporated in the design, new 3D printed support mechanisms have been created. In this poster, I present the efforts to make the portability of the cloud chamber compatible with outreach activities such as high school visits. I also present an activity on how cloud chambers can be incorporated into classrooms when teaching about radiation.