There is a tremendous amount of scientific evidence for evolution. On the other hand, Genesis falls down rather badly when it comes to the order of creation. It has plants being formed before the sun or the moon was in the sky.
When I go out to the creationist web sites or listen to the Christian radio programs, I find it quite amazing the lengths that are taken to try and fit the observed phenomena and current day discoveries into the mold described by Genesis. For example, geologists long ago rejected a worldwide flood, however, fantastic explanations abound in the creationist circles to try and re-establish this as an actual event.
Genesis is not a scientific description of the formation of this universe. In fact from a scientific viewpoint Genesis is wrong.
I disagree. In fact, there is NO EVIDENCE of an inanimate object evolving into an animated life form.
Considering that current speculation is that the Earth was first lifeless, that first living form would have to evolve out of that inanimate, lifeless environment for Evolutionary theory to be taken seriously.
And since that evidence doesn't exist and can't be replicated in the lab, young children shouldn't be taught such speculative nonsense.