The LEGO Dacta System theme, part of the broader LEGO Dacta (later known as LEGO Education) line, focuses on the traditional LEGO System of play for educational purposes. These sets, designed for classrooms and other learning environments, provide resources to help educators teach various concepts, from basic mathematics and science to storytelling and social skills. Using standard LEGO bricks and accompanying educational materials, the Dacta System theme offers a hands-on approach to learning, blending the familiarity of LEGO building with curriculum-based activities.
1998 LEGO Sets
In 1998, LEGO released several new sets and themes, including the LEGO Star Wars theme, which was based on the Star Wars movies and featured models of characters, vehicles, and locations from the films. This theme was extremely popular and helped to boost LEGO's sales and popularity. 1998 was also the year that LEGO introduced the LEGO Mindstorms theme, which was a line of sets that allowed users to build and program robots using LEGO bricks and a computer.