#IAmAScientistBecause "I don't know" is NOT an option.
— Chelsea Hall (@Chelsemae83) April 6, 2015
Can the NGSS help with this? I think so. The science and engineering practices are designed to equip students with the tools necessary to answer their questions (and even tools to develop questions worth asking). If we can inspire students to ask questions that they care about and refuse to accept "I don't know," then we can inspire future scientists.
The second tweet that caught my attention was
#IAmAScientistBecause learning to think like a scientist leaves a permanent scar. Like a smallpox vaccination.
— Janet D. Stemwedel (@docfreeride) April 5, 2015