Mr. Kokes 6th and 7th grade Science Phone: 630-636-2538 e-mail: dkokes0108@oswego308.org       Profile: I graduated from Western Illinois University in 1997, with a degree in physical geography, and received my masters in teaching from Aurora University in 2001. I taught science for seven years in West Aurora and have been in Oswego for four years. My interests include family, environmental restoration, tornado chasing (successful twice), anything outdoors, and drag racing.                     Photo by Mr. Fred Smith     Did you know that out of 22,000,000 acres of original Illinois prairie, only 2,200 acres remain intact? Most of the remaining area can be visited at Goose Lake Prairie which is located five miles west of Morris Illinois.