In 1976 LEGO released 5 Dacta sets across 2 subthemes. The largest Dacta set from 1976 was
1045-2 Educational Building Set with a piece count of 683 and a retail price of $38.50.
Dacta was an original LEGO theme from 1960 to 2003 that deals with all things that can be used with educational facilities, such as DUPLO and TECHNIC. Dacta was later replaced by the LEGO Education theme. Sets in the Dacta product line were exclusively developed for usage in younger aged schools so the sets typically contain a large amount of pieces for playing and learning in groups. The sets were designed to contain a higher number of bricks and elements at a lower cost.
1976 LEGO Sets
In 1976, LEGO released several new sets and themes, including the LEGO Police theme, which introduced models of police cars, motorcycles, and police stations. 1976 was also the year that LEGO introduced the LEGO Basic Building Set, which included a selection of basic bricks in various colors and shapes, as well as instruction booklets with ideas for building projects. Other notable sets and themes released by LEGO in 1976 included the LEGO Space theme, which expanded upon the Space sets released in previous years, and the LEGO Trains theme, which introduced new electric train models.