[header] How to think like a scientist [title] Ask questions. [step] The first step in the scientific method is formulating a question. Make some observation of the world around you, and pose it as a question. 
You will then use the scientific method to investigate the question and attempt to answer it. [substeps] The scientific method can be applied to all sorts of questions, for example, you could ask " will i save money if i stop shopping at store a and buy my groceries at store b instead? " [title] Do some background research.