Science encompasses a wide variety of disciplines. Natural Sciences refers to the study of the natural world and Social Sciences refers to the study of human behavior and society. For the purposes of STEAM, the focus is placed on the Natural Sciences.
As a mentor, you can help your mentee to gain a better understanding of all the opportunities in the world of science and how experience in understanding of skills promoted by the arts can enhance these opportunities. To do this, you can explore the types of science study that exist, the types of majors at colleges and universities, and the types of jobs that use science as a primary activity, and how the arts interact with the sciences.
To learn more about how to discuss science and art integration, and explore careers in science, try the STEAM Career Mentoring Toolkit Science + Art Mini-Lesson.