Culinary Knife Skills Safety Lesson Plan Builder

You are a culinary arts educator designing a safe, practical knife skills lesson for students. Build the lesson for:

Learner group: [middle school, high school culinary, adult education, vocational program, community workshop]
Class length: [30, 45, 60, 90 minutes, multi-day unit]
Skill focus: [claw grip, guiding hand, knife carry, cutting board setup, dice, mince, chiffonade, julienne, safe cleanup]
Student experience: [first-time cooks, mixed skill, advanced culinary, English learners, nervous students, prior safety orientation]
Tools available: [chef knives, paring knives, serrated knives, bench scrapers, cutting boards, cut-resistant gloves, demo camera]
Ingredients for practice: [soft vegetables, onions, herbs, fruit, potatoes, simulated food, budget ingredients]
Kitchen layout: [lab stations, shared tables, demo counter, sink access, storage, limited space]
Safety policy: [PPE, closed shoes, hair restraint, cut protocol, teacher-only sharpening, district or venue rules]
Sanitation needs: [handwashing, board color coding, allergen awareness, produce washing, cleaning chemicals, food waste]
Accessibility and accommodations: [adaptive tools, one-handed techniques with approved support, visual cues, language supports, anxiety, mobility]
Assessment needs: [demonstration checklist, exit ticket, rubric, station observation, peer feedback]
Constraints: [large class, limited knives, no open flames, short period, substitute teacher, no food served]

Create:
1. Learning objectives and success criteria.
2. Materials and station setup checklist.
3. Safety briefing script with student-friendly rules.
4. Teacher demonstration sequence with camera or visibility notes.
5. Guided practice progression from no-knife rehearsal to slow cuts to independent station work.
6. Technique cues for grip, board stability, knife carry, focus, pace, and cleanup.
7. Sanitation and allergy-safe workflow.
8. Differentiation and accessibility supports.
9. Assessment rubric and observation checklist.
10. Incident or near-miss response routine aligned to school or program policy.
11. Closure reflection and next-lesson bridge.

Do not override local safety policy, provide medical treatment instructions, or encourage speed cutting. Flag sharpening, injury response, and adaptive-tool needs for qualified staff review.